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EVICTIONS DESPITE CONTINUED PANDEMIC

“It’s a good time for the United States to really re-look at our housing policies,” Diana Yentel, the nonprofit National LowIncome Housing Coalition president, told Yahoo! News. “And see what changes need to be made post-pandemic or even during the pandemic to help those who were already struggling.”

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent

Landlords can resume eviction proceedings after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued clarifications to a previous executive order from President Donald Trump.

The CDC’s memo released this week noted that its order “isn’t intended to prevent landlords from starting eviction proceedings, provided that the actual eviction of a covered person for non-payment of rent does NOT take place during the period of the Order.”

Further, the memo states that “landlords are not required to make their tenants aware of” Trump’s eviction moratorium and the CDC’s declaration form that renters must fill out to qualify.

Following the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, Trump issued an executive order that forced the CDC to temporarily halt evictions through the end of the year.

Diane Yentel, the nonprofit National Low-Income Housing Coalition president, suggested that Trump’s order should have been accompanied with legislation and substantial emergency assistance.

Yentel declared that monetary aid was necessary because of a “wave of homelessness” facing the country.

Many experts said the government should mimic Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC City Council.

In September, the DC City Council voted unanimously See EVICTIONS page 2

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DOMESTIC TERROR ARRESTS IN MICHIGAN Heighten Alarm of Rightwing Violence

By Barrington M. Salmon NNPA Newswire Contributor

In recent months, FBI Director Christopher Wray, Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and several lower-level Trump administration officials had been warning about the danger posed by homegrown domestic terrorists. Those concerns escalated throughout the summer after clashes between protestors who were marching

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‘PARTY AT THE POLLS’ IN PIVOTAL STATE

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ATLANTA – In one of the most unique get-out-the-vote efforts this year, 18 Georgia NAACP branches over 19 counties have launched an ambitious plan to get more than 40,000 African American voters to the polls across the state on the last Saturday of early voting.

It’s called Party to the Polls, a day that will include symbolic Civil Rights-era marches, bus caravans and carpools culminating in poll parties with music, food, speeches and prizes, and in the era of coronavirus, masks, social distancing and plenty of sanitizer, organizers promised.

The date is Oct. 24, and from Savannah in Chatham County to Augusta

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AS CLINICAL TRIALS HALT, U.S. COVID CASES SURGE

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent

Eli Lilly announced last week that it would pause a government-sponsored COVID-19 clinical trial because of a potential safety concern.

The drug manufacturer did not specify the concern, but the experimental vaccine is reportedly similar to the one President Donald Trump has claimed cured him of the coronavirus.

Earlier, Johnson & Johnson put the brakes on a COVID-19 vaccine trial after the company noted an “unexplained illness” reported by a See COVID page 2

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an extension to Bowser’s state of emergency order, which prohibits evictions and ties them to the health emergency.

The Council’s action allows Bowser to extend the city’s moratorium on evictions as long as she opts for one.

The District’s law also bans new eviction filings, a move that will last for an additional two months following the end of the pandemic.

Further, notices to vacate are legally unenforceable during the eviction ban.

“When … my email box is flooded with resident outrage, we want to act quickly, and I agree,” D.C. At-large Councilmember Elissa Silverman told reporters. “But we also need

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in Richmond County to Peachtree Corners in Gwinnett County and Columbus in Muscogee County, the organizers have planned a flurry of individual voter mobilization efforts. Also participating are NAACP branches in Bibb, Clark, Clayton, Cobb, Dekalb, Dougherty, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Houston, Lowndes, Newton, Paulding and Rockdale counties.

The non-partisan NAACP is the nation’s oldest civil rights organization and has been mobilizing the African American electorate since its inception in 1909. This year, however, its Georgia leadership has decided to take a more strategic approach to maximize Black voting power.

“While the regions we have targeted represent only 12 percent of Georgia’s counties, they include 77 percent of all African-American voters in the state,” said Richard Rose, who is spearheading the effort as president of the organization’s Atlanta Branch. “So, we have come together as a collective to focus our energy and capital to get a greater percentage of Black people to the polls.”

President Donald Trump won Georgia handily in 2016, but the presidential race, as well as two races currently held by Republican senators, have become extremely competitive this year. Experts say the African American turnout could make the difference.

to act thoroughly. The entire eviction process needs to be, I think, examined, and all of these recommendations made in the story deserve our consideration.”

A study conducted by Harvard University’s Department of Housing Studies revealed that half of Americans who rent are either severely rent-burdened or moderately rent-burdened.

For African Americans and Hispanics, researchers at Harvard determined a triple pandemic for those communities.

Black and Hispanic households were “much more likely to contract COVID-19, suffer lost income, and face housing insecurity as a result of the pandemic,” the researchers concluded.

“It’s a good time for the United States to really re-look at our housing policies,” Yentel told Yahoo! News. “And see what changes need to be made post-pandemic or even during the pandemic to help those who were already

in 20 years, falling to 59.6 percent in 2016 after reaching a record-high 66.6 percent in 2012, according to the Pew Research Group.

The 7-percentage-point decline from the previous presidential election is the largest on record for African Americans. The number was even more dismal in Georgia, Rose said, where only 48 percent of Black men and 62 percent of Black women voted in 2016, compared to 67 percent of white men and 68 percent of white women.

Aside from flashy events like Party to the Polls, Rose said, the NAACP branches are attempting to increase Black voter participation by concentrating on local races.

“Understandably, the nation is paying a lot of attention to the presidential campaign, but we believe that by focusing Georgia voters’ attention on county and state races, we can get more people to the polls,” he said. “If they understand that it is those offices – the sheriff, the district attorney, state representatives, boards of commissioners, judges, school board members — who have a huge impact on their daily lives, we believe they are more likely to vote.”

“So, our branches have been hosting online candidate forums on Facebook, Zoom and other platforms to get people more knowledgeable about their local issues.

Still, Party at the Polls will be a signature event, branch presidents said.

The Black voter turnout in the 2016 presidential campaign declined nationally for the first time

The organizations have gotten financial and logistical support from a plethora of groups: Vote Your Voice, an initiative by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Community Foundation

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to remonstrate against the police-involved murder of George Floyd in May and white nationalist Trump supporters.

Those fears were realized last week when the agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, working with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, her staff and Michigan state law enforcement, apprehended 13 men tied to two militia groups who are charged with hatching a plot to kidnap, try and murder Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, kill those in law enforcement, kick off a civil war and overthrow the government.

Whitmer, Nessel and other critics argue that white extremists in Michigan and elsewhere are animated by dangerous racist and inflammatory rhetoric from President Donald Trump. They have castigated his embrace of white nationalist militias, his unwillingness to condemn their violence and intimidation tactics and his complicity in the recent rise of rightwing violence.

“My greatest fear is what’s different now than when I was working these cases in 1990s, there was no rhetoric coming from the White House supporting White supremacy and law enforcement is failing to properly react to that violence that occurs,” said Mike German, a retired FBI agent and a fellow at the Brennan Centre’s National Security Program. “This makes these groups and individuals feel that they have a greenlight.”

German, a writer, author and scholar, has been monitoring and studying white identity extremists, white nationalists and other domestic terror groups for a number of years.

This follows his time in the FBI in the 1990s

He said he’s deeply concerned about the increase in violence perpetrated by far-right individuals and groups over the past three years.

Of equal concern, he said, is that these groups have been allowed to operate with very little response from the Department of Justice, the FBI and local law enforcement and with the sympathy of the White House.

In September 17, 2020 testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee, Wray said “many of these violent extremists, both domestic and international, are motivated and inspired by a mix of ideological, sociopolitical, and personal grievances against their targets, which recently have more and more included large public gatherings, houses of worship, and retail locations.”

“Lone actors, who by definition are not likely to conspire with others regarding their plans, are increasingly choosing these soft, familiar targets for their attacks, limiting law enforcement opportunities for detection and disruption ahead of their action,” Wray continued.

“Domestic violent extremists (DVEs) pose a steady and evolving threat of violence and economic harm to the United States.”

The FBI director said trends may shift, but the underlying drivers for domestic violent extremism – such as perceptions of government or law enforcement overreach, sociopolitical conditions, racism, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, misogyny, and reactions to legislative actions – remain constant. He said the FBI is most concerned about lone offender attacks, primarily shootings, as they have served as the dominant lethal mode for domestic violent extremist attacks.

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struggling.”

The U.S. Census Bureau reported that about 30 percent of American adults face some form of eviction or foreclosure by December.

“If Trump walks away from passing a stimulus, we are staring down the barrel of one of largest mass evictions in American history,” Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said in a Twitter post.

To help protect against eviction, tenants must show that their 2020 income is less than 2019, and they have to prove that the coronavirus caused them to lose employment or the ability to earn money.

Vermont Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders also tweeted his concern.

The CDC memo did provide a steadier position for homeowners with Federal Housing Administration-insured loans through the end of 2020.

In a statement, the American Civil Liberties Union also called for a stimulus agreement to assist financially ailing Americans.

The memo prohibits banks from foreclosing on homes until January 2021 at the earliest.

The CDC memo also reinforced cries for a new federal stimulus. However, the Trump administration and Democrats have remained apart in negotiations.

for Greater Atlanta; The New Georgia Project, a voter-participation project created by former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Staci Abrams, the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Georgia, numerous churches, the 100 Back Men, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women and the National Pan Hellenic Council, which is made up of nine African American fraternities and sororities.

In Fulton County, voters will be admitted to one of three sites, 1362 Metropolitan Parkway in Atlanta, East Point Downtown Commons in East Point and the South Fulton Library in Union City, after showing their “I Voted” stickers where they will be feted to food, beverages and music. In Richmond County, the Rev. Melvin Ivey, the branch president and pastor of Greater St John Baptist Church in Augusta, will be loading people in five vans donated by the New Georgia Project along with buses made possible to the Greater Augusta Interfaith Coalition for a trip to the James Brown Arena, voting at the Bell Auditorium the county’s largest voting site..

The Richmond Branch, aided by the civic group OneAugusta, had been holding voter registration and Census events before, handing out fruit baskets to attendees.

“This time, we are setting up in the parking lot of the arena, where World Central Kitchen will supply food people can just walk across the street to vote.” Ivey said. “We are planning on a fun day of doing something extremely important.” The branch, which Ivey said has been holding online forums for positions for the local school board, a state senate race, and a race for district attorney, expects 1,0000 people.

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participant.

In September, Great Britain officials held off on a potential vaccine when a participant reported a concerning reaction.

The difficulty in producing a vaccine for the deadly virus comes as a new wave of COVID-19 infection has begun.

Data provided by Johns Hopkins University in Maryland revealed that the U.S. surpassed 51,000 new daily cases on Oct. 13, marking the first time in over two months that the number exceeded 50,000.

The average daily number of new cases stands at 48 percent higher than two months ago when 34,354 were reported.

More than 36,000 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized on Oct. 13, the highest number recorded since August.

Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal that African Americans remain three times as likely as whites to contract the coronavirus, five times as likely to end up in the hospital, and twice as likely to die from COVID-19.

While the race and ethnicity of those who contract the virus are known in just 52 percent of cases, 7 of the 10 U.S. counties with the highest death rates from COVID-19 have populations where people of color make up the majority, according to data compiled by USA Today.

Of the top 50 counties with the highest

“The tsunami of evictions we are about to see is unacceptable.”

“Every day, people in our country are suffering through unemployment and evictions.

People are dying in prisons and jails and from lack of access to testing and treatment. This is all happening while the clock ticks down to Election Day. People need relief now,” the organization stated.

“This election is really important,” he said. “We need change. It feels like on the local and national level, they have been trying to reverse the gains that Black people and America have made over more than 50 years.

More than halfway across the state, the Rockdale and Newton county NAACP branches have joined with the Rev J. Phillip Baker, pastor of Shady Grove Baptist Church, and J. Demetrius Myatt for a symbolic “1,000 Male March to the Polls” in each county. The two events will be followed by a Tailgate at the Polls.

In Newton County, Debbie Hillman, activist and co-chair of NAACP branch political action and community involvement committee, said 1,000 Black men and others will mass at 8 a.m. at the old jail before a short walk to the Newton County Administration Building.

In nearby Rockdale, they will be joined by 1,000 men who will gather at the same time in Wheeler Park before walking an hour later to the voting site. Rockdale County Commission and NAACP member said the marches are for everyone, but they are concentrating on Black men because it is important for them to re-assume their roles along with Black as responsible voters.

“As an attorney and county commissioner, II see every day how elected officials affect their lives,” said Washington, one of the organizers of the Rockdale event. When you see the way elected officials, sheriffs, judges, district attorneys, affect their lives, they need to be the first in line at the polls.

death rates, 31 are populated mostly by people of color.

“Put simply, America’s history of racism was itself a preexisting condition,” study authors wrote for USA Today.

Additionally, one report noted that had African Americans died at the same rate as whites; approximately 20,800 Black people would still be alive.

Dr. James Hildreth, the president of the historically Black Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, told the Black Press that his school is among four HBCUs preparing to host on campus COVID-19 clinical trials.

Dr. Hildreth previously advised against any vaccine touted by Trump, where the president exclaimed would be ready before Election Day. “It’s true that Black people have little trust in clinical trials, and that’s understandable,” Dr. Hildreth stressed. “We’ve engendered a level of trust with communities of color that other organizations just don’t have, and it’s imperative for us as HBCUs to rise to this occasion.”

Dr. Hildreth noted that Meharry’s trial would feature a vaccine made by Novavax.

“I’ll be the first patient,” Dr. Hildreth said, again punctuating the trust that’s needed to secure African American participants.

“By engaging with the four Black medical schools, [participants] will have individuals who look like them, sitting across the table, having these conversations, and we think that’s going to make a huge difference.”

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My Plan to Lift Every Voice in Black America and most importantly, I will listen to those impacted by the long-standing inequities in our system—especially Black Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and Native Americans.

improvement of health services in this area.

However, if you are a user of such clinical services, the proposition is not such a good idea.

By Dr. John E. Warren Publisher

This election season should be a wake-up call for African Americans in more ways than one. That call should be felt at the national, state and local levels. While voter suppression is the order of the day in the South, it appears to be unnecessary here in the West because of the number of us who are such rugged individuals that we miss the importance of a collective front on social, personal and religious issues. The whole idea of state ballot Propositions is a good place to start.

The point of this discussion is that one must make political decisions; like which proposition to support based on the issue at hand, and the personal impact of your vote if you can determine it. In the South, the Black community has a rich history of the “good of the many, out weighting the wants of the few.” The Civil Rights movement, the Voting Rights sacrifices, were all made to help the race as a whole. That was possible because segregation reminded everyone that they were Black first and anything else second.

It is not too late for those of us here in the West to develop the same concerns for each other so that “we” becomes more important than “me,” because “we” are the ones under attack, as subtle as it might seem. We must reach out to each other just as the Latino community has done using our “playbook” from the Civil Rights movement. The Latino community has a “Public Public Policy” position on a number of issues including immigration, public health, education, jobs and housing. It’s time we revisit our own “playbook”: reexamine our personal needs in terms of the collective and cast our votes where they will do the most good. Something to think about both now and in the future if you have already voted.

Consider Proposition 23, which this newspaper endorses. On the one hand, the Proposition would improve the level of healthcare for those persons on dialysis requiring doctors onsite, state oversight of clinics in terms of operational cost and data collection on infections as well as permission to close a facility. If you are a member of the community not on dialysis, this sounds like a major

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Ugly Educational Politics in Sweetwater USD RISE UP

By Francine Maxwell President. NAACP San Diego Branch So here we go again — the politics of education are rearing their ugly heads — this time in the Sweetwater School District. The district is proposing naming a new superintendent without any input from the community whose children are attending the schools.

This scenario is only too familiar, as San Diego Unified School district played the same game with the current Superintendent, Cindy Marten. The story they fabricated on how she was appointed was nothing short of a blatant lie to the public. Her credentials, work ethic and knowledge of running an entire school district has been a sham from day one.

Sweetwater, RISE UP! Do not let your students, community and teachers be led by Mr. Moises Aguirre, who does not even possess a teaching or administrative credential! Mr. Aguirre was run out of San Diego Unified for corruption and deceit. He lied on behalf of the San Diego Unified School Board Member, Richard Barrera, in a case involving inappropriate teacher/student relationships.

Now the Sweetwater school board wants to appoint him as the new Interim Superintendent without any regard to other qualified candidates who hold the proper credentials. There are currently no policies or procedures in place for the length of time someone can be “acting” superintendent. Therefore, Mr. Aguirre could be “Interim Superintendent” for a very long time. (It should also be noted that one of the Sweetwater board members is the Godfather of one of Mr. Aguirre’s children. Nepotism at its finest!)

The financial status of the Sweetwater district is still not solvent. Appointing a person strongly suspected of outright lies to protect board members as leader for this district is a crime. Does the Board of Education in Sweetwater want an unqualified Superintendent, like Cindy Marten, to be the face of the district while they run the district into the ground?

Sweetwater, RISE UP! Stop this outright corruption before it begins. Contact the San Diego County Office of Education Superintendent, Dr Paul Gothold (paul.gothold@sdcoe.net) immediately and demand that a fair and just process occur to appoint the next superintendent. It is your right to have a leader who not only worked in education, but understands what students need to attain greatness. The students, community and teachers deserve only the best, and Mr. Aguirre is far, far from that.

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By Joe Biden Presidential Candidate There is injustice in America. There is discrimination. There is a legacy of racism and inequality that lives still in our institutions, our laws, and in too many people’s hearts that makes it harder for Black people to succeed. These are facts in the United States of America in 2020, and we must all do more to move our nation closer to the ideals inlaid at our founding—that all women and men are created equal.

This year has also brought us too many examples of the dangers Black people can face in the course of going about their lives.

With grieving hearts, we learned to say the names of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, and many more. I’ve spent time with the families of George Floyd and Jacob Blake, sharing their grief and anger and seeing the incredible resilience of communities that for too long have had a knee on their neck. And I was inspired by their commitment to turn their pain into purpose.

Today, there are Americans all across this country, especially Black Americans, who are exhausted and hurting. Who are disappointed by a system that never seems to deliver for your communities. Who are sick and tired of a cycle where, in good times, Black communities lag behind, in bad times they get hit first and hardest, and in recovery, they take the longest to bounce back.

We’re in the midst of four simultaneous crises—a pandemic that has claimed more than 200,000 lives, a disproportionate number of whom were Black; an economic crash that has hit Black workers and Black business owners especially hard; a long overdue reckoning on racial justice; and a climate crisis that is already hurting Black and Brown communities the most.

It is our job to do everything in our power to rip out systemic racism across our society, root and branch. It will be hard work in any case. But we will not succeed without a leader who understands our history and is ready to grapple with our challenges.

President Trump wants to paper over the living wound of racism. He’s issued Executive Orders and established a new national commission designed to whitewash our history—and deny the daily reality of being Black in America. He actively appeals to white supremacists and fans the flames of hatred and division in our country, because he thinks it benefits him politically. He ignores the most basic job of every president: the duty to care for all of us, not just those who voted for him.

It’s the polar opposite of what I will do as president. I was proud to serve for eight years alongside President Obama. I watched up close how he filled the Oval Office with dignity and compassion for others. And, together with Senator Kamala Harris as my vice president, we will restore honor, integrity, and competence to the White House.

We will build an administration that looks like America, including nominating the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

We will work to unite the country around solutions that will push our country forward,

That’s how we will work together to deliver real, lasting change. Criminal justice and policing reforms, but also economic opportunity and financial stability. Building wealth for families of color and passing it down. Closing the racial wealth gap is one of the most powerful ways we can build real equity in our society, and it’s going to require a fullcourt press. That’s what my Lift Every Voice plan is—a comprehensive agenda to take on the range of issues that drive inequality in Black America.

We’ll tackle student debt and invest more in our HBCUs, so higher education is a pathway to wealth and opportunity instead of to debt that prevents you from owning a home or starting a small business.

My plan will empower Black-owned small businesses, with short-term relief to get you through this tough time and long-term investments to help you build back better — with access to new capital and financing and government contracts.

Critically, we’re going to tackle the racial homeownership gap head on. There is no greater vehicle for wealth creation than homeownership. That’s why my plan will restore the steps President Obama and I took toward eradicating housing discrimination, including redlining; end racial bias in how we judge which families are credit-worthy; and provide a $15,000 down payment tax credit to help millions of young Black families buy their first home.

We’ll fix our upside-down tax system to finally reward work, not wealth. Trump thinks billionaires deserve more tax cuts.

But under my plan, I’ll make sure the super wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share, while ensuring that no one making less than $400,000 a year sees their taxes go up.

And I’m going to fight like hell to defend your family’s health care, just like I would my own. Right now, in the midst of a pandemic, Donald Trump is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obamacare—all of it. He wants to overturn the very law that expanded coverage to an additional 3 million Black Americans. If he succeeds, more than 20 million Americans will lose their coverage, and more than 100 million people with preexisting conditions will no longer be protected against their insurance companies charging them more, or denying them coverage all together.

I’ll defend Obamacare and build on it— adding a public option that will automatically enroll 4 million more people that Republicans shut out by refusing to expand Medicaid in their states. We’re going to get to universal coverage and lower health care costs. We’re going to give working families a bigger subsidy to lower their premiums.

And we’re going to take on pharmaceutical companies, bringing down the cost of your prescription drugs by 60 percent.

As my friend John Lewis used his final words to remind us: “Ordinary people with extraordinary vision can redeem the soul of America.” We cannot be tired. We cannot be hopeless. The choice in this election couldn’t be more stark, and we must vote for the future we want for every single one of our children. I’m ready to fight for you and your families, and I hope to earn your vote.

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HEALTH EXPERT ROUNDTABLE THE TOWN HALL FOCUSED ON DATA RELATED TO MILLENNIALS & GEN Z’S Photos by: Voice & Viewpoint

“It’s definitely the sickest I’ve ever been in two or three years.” 26 yearold COVID survivor, Kaje Jones, is an ICU Nurse and artist who believes she contracted the virus in July along with her 32 year-old boyfriend while visiting a community pool with children from her family.

She was quarantined for nearly a month.

Voice & Viewpoint Staff Writer On Thursday, October 8, San Diego’s communities of color got an in-depth, on-the-ground COVID-19 update during the Health Expert Roundtable, one in a series of health webinars hosted by San Diego Hip Hop and Wellness 5K & Festival (SD Hip Hop 5K) and the Multicultural Health Foundation. The factfilled Town Hall discussion featured a panel of local health experts who shared key information, statistics, resources and invaluable background history on local efforts to achieve health equity here in San Diego.

Panelists included La Mesa City Councilmember Dr. Akilah Weber, Multicultural Health Foundation President Dr. Rodney Hood, ICU Nurse and COVID-19 survivor Kaje Jones, San Diego-based physician Dr. Steve Moyo, and San Diego County Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma Wooten. Dr. Wooten shared expert data illustrating the evidence of substantial COVID-19

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spread still circulating in our community.

Moderated by SD Hip Hop 5K Chairman, Carleton Overstreet, Jr., the session set the record straight that while younger San Diegans below 39 years of age die less often from the coronavirus, they make up a staggering 57% of the positive COVID-19 cases reported.

“That’s the majority of all the cases in the county. We know this virus is in our community,” Wooten said. That’s also the reason large gatherings are still on hold, as hard as it is, she noted. The county is currently in the Red Tier-level of Covid cases. Keeping positivity testing rates and infections down, “means we can go to a less restrictive tier so more businesses can open up,” Wooten emphasized. Testing is key, she said.

Dr. Weber pointed out that the effects of infections can be long lasting and cautioned Millenials and Gen-Z’s to be mindful, tap our sacred traditions and focus on the “We” versus “Me” for the good of all.

Most memorable were comments by the Millenials and Gen-Zers themselves. 26 year-old COVID survivor, Kaje Jones, a Pulmonary ICU Nurse suffered for nearly four weeks with the COVID-19 infection.

“I actually didn’t get it from work,” Jones said.

She contracted the virus at a community pool where she and children in her family took off their masks to enjoy the community pool.

Within 48 hours of being exposed, she and her 32 year-old boyfriend were symptomatic and quickly told everyone they’d been in contact with in the previous two weeks. Her experience drove home the risks COVID poses to every age group, and how young people can exponentially spread the virus out in the community.

Dr. Moyo, a millennial with a young wife and newborn child, reminded everyone to get a good understanding of their baseline numbers.

“Everything from your blood pressure to your blood sugar to how you feel when you wake up every morning.” Since those infected can

be asymptomatic, the virus can be present in a person’s body in subtle ways, he said.

14 year old Zola from Granite High School had a school friend who contracted COVID. She asked about face shields. Dr Wooten stressed that “shields do not replace masks or facial coverings.”

The message is the same for all San Diegans: avoid crowds, wear a mask, practice social distancing, wash your hands. The panelists all emphasized self care: listening to music, meditating, exercise, reading - and getting the facts from trusted leaders.

Kaje said, “It’s about being courteous and thoughtful for other people and being aware of the situations that you’re in, and protecting those around you.”

Dr. Hood said it best: ‘Remember that our number one asset is our health.”

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STATE / LOCAL NEWS Dialyses Nurses: Prop 23 Poses Grave Threat to Black Patients Quinci LeGardye California Black Media Ahead of the November election, a group of dialysis nurses and patients have come out in strong opposition to Proposition 23.

If passed, Proposition 23 would require all kidney dialysis clinics to have a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant on site during dialysis treatment. It would also prohibit clinics from reducing their services without state approval and make it illegal for them to refuse treatment for patients based on their insurance or payment source.

Although the proposition’s supporters say passing it would improve clinics across the board, opponents argue that requiring the presence of a physician at each clinic would force many clinics to shut down and increase healthcare costs for 80,000 California dialysis patients. Opponents also point out that the ballot measure would not require the physician to be a nephrologist or kidney specialist.

Dialysis is an important medical procedure for patients with kidney failure, with risk of death increasing by 30 % after one missed appointment.

Patients need to attend a regular clinic to avoid complications in treatment that may arise if patients were forced to visit emergency rooms.

Opponents of Prop 23 argue that many smaller clinics would not be able to afford the new staffing requirements and would be forced to shut down, leaving dialysis patients without a regular clinic.

“They’re not going to be able to operate because they're not going to be able to afford the additional expense of paying this doctor when some of these expenses could be utilized to improve the equipment we have and which basically impacts the improvement in the care of a patient. It’s a waste of money,” said Kim Bailey, an Inglewoodbased dialysis nurse.

African Americans make up the majority of dialysis patients.

According to the National Kidney Foundation, more than 35 % of all patients receiving dialysis for kidney failure in the U.S. are Black, even though Black people make up only 13.2 % of the U.S. population.

Bailey spoke about her staff, using tasks her employees perform as examples of the services that dialysis clinics already provide without Prop 23 in place. She emphasized that the patients, who come three times a week, are treated by nurses who match their shifts. This allows the nurses to bond with their patients and understand their conditions through familiarity.

“This clinic is one of the largest ones in Southern California. I

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have 58 chairs, I have about 350 in-center patients, and then I have a home program as well.

I have a medical director and associate medical director that are very accessible to us at any given time. Each patient has an assigned nephrologist. My physicians frequent the clinic.

There is always someone in this clinic,” said Bailey.

Los Angeles-based dialysis patient DeWayne Cox spoke about his own experience with dialysis, including what happened when he missed treatment, as an example of what might happen to other dialysis patients if the proposition passes.

“I missed a shift for work on a Friday. I ended up in the emergency room that Saturday, and the physicians there did not know how to treat me. I received kidney failure because of high blood pressure, but I am not diabetic, but the physician there treated me like I was a diabetic and gave me insulin.

I’d never had insulin before in my life, and I nearly died. And other patients do because of something like that, because they end up in the emergency room, because they miss a session,” said Cox. Kathy Fairbanks, the No on Prop 23 spokesperson who hosted the presentation, also spoke about the political backstory behind the ballot measure.

By Voice & Viewpoint Newswire There’s just one week left to claim $450,324 in county refunds, the San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister reminded San Diegans Monday.

Prop 23, she said, is a predecessor of 2018’s Proposition 8, which was voted down. Both the previous proposition and this year’s are supported by the SEIU-UHW West, a labor union for healthcare workers.

Opponents of Prop 23 argue that Prop 23 is the union’s latest attempt to unionize dialysis clinic workers,

Find out if your name is on the list now at www.sdttc. com. If it is, follow the instructions on the unclaimed money page to file a refund claim by October 26.

“The impacts of COVID-19 have left many families in need of money, so we want to return every cent available,” said McAllister. “Tell your friends, family, and coworkers to check the list on sdttc.com.”

“I think this is all part of a plan to put these initiatives on the ballot every two years, and essentially use it as a lever to force the dialysis provider to allow a union. If that were to happen, these initiatives every two years would cease to exist.

We’d never seen another one on the ballot,” Fairbanks said.

“I don't like the fact that it is involving patient care. They need to continue to address the teammates that work in the dialysis facilities in terms of their union and not involve the patients in this,” Bailey said.

“At this pivotal moment in our state’s history, let us remember that if we keep faith in our California Dream,

we can build a better world.”

— Dr. Shirley N . Weber

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Remembering

The Million Man March:

25 Years Later

People cheer during a rally to mark the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March, on Capitol Hill, on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Washington. Waving flags, carrying signs and listening to speeches and songs, the crowd gathered at the U.S.

Million Man March, Washington D.C., October 16, 1995 Photo by Joacim Österstam (CC BY 2.0)

In this Monday, Oct. 16, 1995 file photo, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan addresses the Million Man March from Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo_Doug Mills)

It left me awed and inspired. Proud Black Kings streaming onto the Metro and into the streets of D.C. for the Million Man March. I was fresh from California, having moved to the city just a few short months before. I worked downtown as a secretary for a Black law firm and lived about 10 miles from the capitol. Everyone was counting the days to the March. It was for the men but I just had to see it, to witness it. I didn’t stay long, out of respect. I took the Metro downtown. The station was nearly empty. Then I saw scores of Black men filling the train at each stop. That day was alive with something I’d never witnessed before. Everyone was happy. Quiet. Focused. Hopeful. Loving. Determined.

I’ll never forget those empty streets, not a white person in sight. But we were there and I saw for myself the reverence on that day, the air was filled with it. And the men, the glorious glorious men all there on a mission to conquer, to overcome, to shape their own destinies with deep mutual respect and love. The Million Man March, October 16, 1995. It was magnificent.

– Latanya West, Managing Editor

The Pledge I PLEDGE that from this day forward I will strive to love my brother as I love myself. I, from this day forward, will strive to improve myself spiritually, morally, mentally, socially, politically and economically for the benefit of myself, my family and my people.

Million-Man-March-1995-cr Members of the Nation of Islam march toward the Capitol in Washington. The Washington Monument is at background right.

(AP Photo_Greg Gibson)

I PLEDGE that I will strive to build businesses, build houses, build hospitals, build factories and enter into international trade for the good of myself, my family and my people.

I PLEDGE that from this day forward I will never raise my hand with a knife or a gun to beat, cut, or shoot any member of my family or any human being except in self-defense.

I PLEDGE from this day forward I will never abuse my wife by striking her, disrespecting her, for she is the mother of my children and the producer of my future.

Rev. Al Sharpton speaks to the crowd.

Oct. 16, 1995

I PLEDGE that from this day forward I will never engage in the abuse of children, little boys or little girls for sexual gratification. For I will let them grow in peace to be strong men and women for the future of our people.

I WILL NEVER again use the ‘B word’ to describe any female. But particularly my own Black sister.

Poet Maya Angelou addresses the Million Man March, Monday Oct. 16, 1995 on Capitol Hill. Washington Mayor Marion Barry is at left.

(AP Photo_Doug Mills)

March attendees Elvert Barnes from Baltimore, Maryland, USA - 18.16.

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Men from Chicago on the bus to DC, Oct. 15, 1995

I PLEDGE from this day forward that I will not poison my body with drugs or that which is destructive to my health and my well-being.

I PLEDGE from this day forward I will support Black newspapers, Black radio, Black television. I will support Black artists who clean up their acts to show respect for themselves and respect for their people and respect for the ears of the human family.

– The Million Man March Pledge

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Voting Guide for 2020 The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

Endorsements For Election 2020 Those not listed were not endorsed

The following is a partial list of endorsements for the November 3rd Election. These names are only listed as suggestions based on our observations and knowledge of the candidates. You, as the readers, are encouraged to make up your own minds. The important thing is that you vote and that you understand the importance of your vote. You should not vote for people you have no knowledge of. Those who care about our vote should be making efforts to inform you as to why you should vote for them.

This list will appear on our website as well.

President of the United States

Vice President of the United States

U.S. Representative 50th Cong. District

U.S. Representative 51st Cong. District

U.S. Representative 52nd Cong. District

U.S. Representative 53rd Cong District

JOE BIDEN

KAMALA HARRIS

AMMAR CAMPA-NAJJAR

JUAN VARGAS

SCOTT PETERS

SARA JACOBS

County Offices

State Offices

State Senate 39th District

State Assembly 77th District

State Assembly 79th District

State Assembly 80th District

Superior Court Judge Office 30

TONY AKINS

BRIAN

DR. SHIRLEY WEBER

LORENA GOZALES

TIM NADER

MAIENSCHEIN

SD County Board of Supervisors District 1

SD County Board of Supervisors District 2

SD County Board of Supervisors District 3

STEVE VAUS

TERRA

NORA VARGAS

LAWSON-REMER

California Statewide Propositions

for November 2020 Ballot PROPOSITION 14: BONDS RECOMMENDATION:

yes

ISSUES $5.5. BILLION IN BONDS FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH INCLUDING $1.5 BILLION FOR ALZHEIMER’S, PARKINSON’S, STROKE, EPILEPSY AND OTHER BRAIN AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES AND CONDITIONS.

PROPOSITION 15: TAXES RECOMMENDATION:

no

PROPOSITION 16: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION RECOMMENDATION: yes REPEALS PROPOSITION 209 (1996) , WHICH PROHIBITS THE STATE FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST, OR GRANTING PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT TO, ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP ON THE BASIS OF RACE, SEX, COLOR, ETHNICITY, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN THE OPERATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, PUBLIC EDUCATION OR PUBLIC CONTRACTING.

PROPOSITION 17:

OFFENSES CURRENTLY TREATED ONLY AS MISDEMEANORS.

VOTING RIGHTS RECOMMENDATION: yes

PROPOSITION 21:

WOULD RESTORE VOTING RIGHTS OF PEOPLE ON PAROLE UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR PRISON TERM.

PROPOSITION 18: VOTING AGE RECOMMENDATION:

yes

PROPOSITION 19: HOME PROTECTION RECOMMENDATION: yes ALLOWS PEOPLE 55 AND OLDER, WHO ARE SEVERELY DISABLED OR VICTIMS OF WILDFIRES AND OTHER DISASTERS, TO KEEP LOWER PROPERTY TAX RATES WHEN THEY MOVE TO NEW HOMES.

PROPOSITION 20: CRIME RECOMMENDATION:

no

RESTRICTS PAROLE FOR NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS AND AUTHORIZES FELONY SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN

RENT CONTROL RECOMMENDATION: yes WOULD ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ESTABLISH RENT CONTROL ON HOUSING OVER 15 YEARS OLD, WITH AN EXCEPTION FOR LANDLORDS WHO OWN NO MORE THAN TWO HOMES.

PROPOSITION 22: EMPLOYMENT RECOMMENDATION: yes THIS PROPOSITION WOULD CONTINUE TO CLASSIFY DRIVERS FOR LYFT, UBER AND DOORDASH AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. ALSO REQUIRES BACKGROUND CHECKS AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR THOSE WHO IMPERSONATE APP-BASED DRIVERS.

PROPOSITION 23: HEALTH CARE RECOMMENDATION: yes WOULD REQUIRE KIDNEY DIALYSIS CLINICS TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE LICENSED PHYSICIAN ON-SITE WITH AN

EXEMPTION FROM THIS REQUIREMENT IF THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED LICENSED DOCTORS. WOULD ALSO REQUIRE STATE APPROVAL FOR CLINIC CLOSURES OR SERVICE REDUCTIONS; REQUIREMENT THAT DIALYSIS CLINICS BE REQUIRED TO REPORT INFECTION DATA AND PROHIBITS CLINICS FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST CLIENTS BASED ON PAYMENT SOURCE.

PROPOSITION 24: CONSUMER PRIVACY LAWS RECOMMENDATION: yes ESTABLISHES THE CALIFORNIA PRIVACY PROTECTION AGENCY TO ENFORCE CONSUMER DATA PRIVACY LAWS AND IMPOSE ADMINISTRATIVE FINES.

PROPOSITION 25: BAIL SYSTEM RECOMMENDATION: yes THIS IS A TRICKY ONE PUT FORTH BY THE BAIL BOND INDUSTRY HOPING THAT YOUR FAILURE TO PASS THIS PROPOSITION WOULD NEGATE A COURT DECISION WHICH REPLACED THE OLD MONEY BILL SYSTEM AND THEREBY OVERRIDE THE COURT DECISION THAT THREW OUT THE MONEY-BASED BAIL BOND SYSTEM.

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BLACK HISTORY York, he graduated from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania in 1941, then served in a racially segregated unit of the U.S. Army during WORLD WAR II. He graduated from Fordham University School of Law in 1945. After receiving his law degree, Williams accepted a position with the NAACP, and from 1945 to 1950 served as special assistant to THURGOOD MARSHALL.

1906

Over 2500 Black men gathered to protest the opening of the play “The Clansman” in Philadelphia.

Letters had been sent to the mayor asking that the play not open at all, but were ignored. Local Black clergy took out ads in the paper asking for volunteers for a “mild demonstration”. According to newspapers of the day, however, some showed up with razors and blackjacks. An equal number of White men showed up, with an equal mix of cool heads and trouble seekers. Seventy-five police were required to hold back both sides. Two Black men were arrested - one for throwing an egg at the theatre stage and one for trying to prevent the arrest of the first.

Williams returned to New York after leaving his diplomatic post. He served as president of the Phelps-Stokes Fund from 1970 to 1990; the fund was established in 1911 to improve educational opportunities for African-Americans, Native

BIRTH OF FRANKLIN HALL WILLIAMS F. H. Williams was a lawyer, politician, and ambassador known for his part in the CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. Born in Flushing, New

Registered Voters can do so:

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Four million Californians are out of work.

But hundreds of thousands have been able to make ends meet by driving with appbased platforms, delivering food, groceries, prescriptions and other essential supplies.

Large numbers of Black families in California count on the income and flexible schedules that this independent app-based work provides.

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Protects the ability of app-based drivers to work as independent contractors

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Many schools were so crowded that students had to attend in shifts; by 1960, up to 33,000 black students only attended school for four hours a day so that their schools could accommodate all their enrolled students. When asked why Black schools were so much more run-down than White ones, Superintendent Benjamin Willis “claimed not to know how many Black or White students were enrolled in particular schools”. Rather than integrate schools, Willis instituted the use of mobile classrooms. Aluminium trailers, coined “Willis Wagons”, covered the parking lots and playgrounds of overcrowded schools.

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Nearly a decade after Brown v. Board of Education, Chicago’s public schools continued to be segregated as a result of residential segregation called redlining. School boundary lines were drawn specifically to preserve racial segregation, even as predominantly black schools grew overcrowded.

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOYCOTT (AKA “FREEDOM DAY”)

In 1963, tensions boiled over. Community members burned Willis Wagons and picketed Willis’s home. A communitywide coalition of groups organized a mass boycott they called “Freedom Day.” Martin Luther King, Jr. met with organizers and encouraged them to protest the inequality in their schools.

On October 22, nearly half of all CPS students skipped school. In addition to the boycott, nearly 10,000 protesters marched to the Chicago Board of Education’s offices. The Freedom Day protest inspired subsequent boycotts throughout the United States.

Despite the best efforts of Black activists, the protests made no difference to the city’s unequal school situation. Schools in Black neighborhoods continued to languish. It took another 25 years for Chicago to begin reforming its school system.

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YES ON 22 Prop 22

1952

Julie Ethel Dash is an American film director, writer and producer considered to be part of the famous “L.A. Rebellion”. Born in New York, she received her MFA at the UCLA Film School in 1985. Her 1991 feature Daughters of the Dust became the first full-length film directed by an African-American woman to obtain general theatrical release in the United States. Since the late 1990s, Dash has worked in television. Television movie credits include The Rosa Parks Story (2002), starring Angela Bassett. In 2004, The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center commissioned Dash to direct Brothers of the Borderland, an immersive film exhibit narrated by Oprah Winfrey. At the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, Dash’s next project was announced as a biopic of civil rights icon Angela Davis.

1917

VO T E RIGHT AWAY!

1963

In 1950, Williams became the NAACP’s Regional Director of The Western States. During his tenure, there was a push for legislation on minority employment and open housing, among other CIVIL RIGHTS issues. In 1959, Williams became an Assistant Attorney General of California, where he helped create the state’s Constitutional Rights Enforcement Section. President LYNDON B. JOHNSON appointed Williams to be the U.S. ambassador to Ghana in 1965. Williams held the post until 1968, and is credited with improving the strained relations between the U.S. and Ghana.

DEMONSTRATION TO CLOSE THE PLAY “THE CLANSMAN”

DON’T DELAY!

Americans, and Africans. One of Williams’s first moves as president was to persuade the fund’s board to get rid of any associations with companies that did business in South Africa. Williams died on May 20, 1990, in New York.

The California State Conference of the NAACP, Minority Health Institute, American Nurses Association\ California, California Medical Association, patient advocates and social justice leaders all strongly OPPOSE Prop 23.

REJECT

the Dangerous & Costly Dialysis Proposition Learn more at NoProp23.com

PROP 23: Puts patient lives at risk.

Nearly 80,000 Californians get dialysis treatments three days a week, four hours at a time to stay alive. Missing even one treatment increases the risk of death by 30%.

PROP 23: Disproportionately hurts people of color.

According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, African Americans are 3.5 times more likely to develop kidney failure and need dialysis treatment.

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Prop 23 would impose costly, unnecessary new mandates that would increase dialysis clinic costs by hundreds of millions of dollars every year - putting many clinics at risk of closure.

Prop 23 hurts the poorest and most vulnerable individuals in our communities by reducing access to the care they need to stay alive.

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NATIONAL / STATE NEWS ON YOUR NOV. BALLOT: ORGANIZERS EXHORT PROP. 20 CALLS FOR WOMEN TO VOTE CHANGING SOME MISDEMEANORS TO FELONIES

FOR CHANGE AT US RALLIES

By Quinci LeGardye California Black Media

California voters will decide whether or not to go tougher on crime through a November ballot initiative that makes changes to previous propositions and bills designed to reduce the state’s prison population.

California’s Proposition 20 proposes expanding the list of offenses that disqualify incarcerated persons for parole. It also calls for upgrading several theft-related fines from misdemeanors to felonies. It would also require law enforcement to collect the DNA of people who commit certain misdemeanors.

Demonstrators rally at the Supreme Court, during the Women’s March in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. Dozens of Women’s March rallies were planned from New York to San Francisco to signal opposition to President Donald Trump and his policies, including the push to fill the seat of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before Election Day. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

By Anita Snow Associated Press

Thousands of mostly young women in masks rallied Saturday in the nation’s capital and other U.S. cities, exhorting voters to oppose President Donald Trump and his fellow Republican candidates in the Nov. 3 elections.

The latest of rallies that began with a massive women’s march the day after Trump’s January 2017 inauguration was playing out during the coronavirus pandemic, and demonstrators were asked to wear face coverings and practice social distancing.

Rachel O’Leary Carmona, executive director of the Women’s March, opened the event by asking people to keep their distance from one another, saying that the only superspreader event would be the recent one at the White House.

She talked about the power of women to end Trump’s presidency.

“His presidency began with women marching and now it’s going to end with woman voting. Period,” she said.

“Vote for your daughter’s future,” read one message in the sea of signs carried by demonstrators. “Fight like a girl,” said another.

Demonstrators rallied in dozens of other cities from New York to San Francisco to signal opposition to Trump and his policies, especially the push to fill the seat of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before Election Day. A socially distanced march was held at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, outside the dormitory where Bader Ginsburg lived as an undergraduate student.

In New York, a demonstrator wearing a Donald Trump mask stood next to a statue of George Washington at Federal Hall during the the women’s march outside the New York Stock Exchange.

“We Dissent,” said a cardboard sign carried by a young woman wearing a red mask

with small portraits of the liberal Supreme Court justice whose Sept. 18 death sparked the rush by Republicans to replace her with a conservative.

People wearing masks gathered peacefully under sunny skies on the City Hall steps in Portland, Oregon, to sing and listen to speakers. One speaker called for racial justice and an end to police brutality.

In Washington, the demonstrators started with a rally at Freedom Plaza, then marched toward Capitol Hill, finishing in front of the Supreme Court, where they were met by a handful of anti-abortion activists.

Changing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) parole review program, Prop 20 would reclassify 51 crimes and sentence enhancements as violent in order to exclude them from the program, which is only available to nonviolent offenders. It would also require that an incarcerated person’s entire criminal record is

Prop 20 is supported by the Republican Party of California, the California Grocers Association, police and peace officer associations, Crime Victims United and Crime Survivors, Inc. Supporters argue that the previous criminal justice reforms were misguided and caused significant public safety problems, and that Prop 20 would close loopholes that let out violent offenders.

They also say that the proposition would rightfully reclassify crimes as violent that are currently considered nonviolent, including felony assault with a deadly weapon, human trafficking of a child and rape of an unconscious person.

“Prop. 57 was misleading because it promised See FELONIES page 14

“When we vote him out, come Nov. 3, there is no choice,” said Spoo. “Donald Trump will not get to choose whether he stays in power.”

“That is not his power, that is our power. ...

We are the hell and high water,” she said.

Next month’s presidential contest was also the focus of a separate New York protest Saturday in which hundreds of demonstrators protested the killings of Black people by police officers.

Among those protesting was Tamika Palmer, the mother of Breonna Taylor, a Black medical worker killed by officers in March during a raid at her home in Louisville, Kentucky.

A grand jury decided last month not to charge any of the police officers involved with her death; instead, one officer was charged with shooting into a neighboring home.

“People need to get out and vote,” Palmer told those at the event. “Protesting is good but if we don’t take it to the polls we’re really not going to make the change we want and need.”

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Prop 20 would establish two new types of crimes: serial crime and organized retail crime, and it would increase penalties for repeat shoplifters.

The initiative makes critical adjustments to 2011’s AB 109, 2014’s Proposition 47, and 2016’s Proposition 57, all of which were California legislative responses to the 2011 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that declared overcrowding in California’s prisons violated the Eight Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. Together, those measures changed several crimes from wobblers to misdemeanors, increased parole chances for incarcerated people convicted of nonviolent crimes and shifted the imprisonment of non-violent and non-sexual offenders from state prisons to local jails.

In one of several speeches at the rally, Sonja Spoo, director of reproductive rights campaigns at Ultraviolet, said she has to chuckle when she hears reporters ask Trump whether he will accept a peaceful transfer of power if he loses his reelection bid.

Election 2020 Key Dates to Remember

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If Prop 20 passes, vehicle theft, firearm theft, unlawful use of a credit card and other specific types of theft and fraud crimes will be chargeable as “wobblers,” which means the prosecutor will decide whether to charge them as misdemeanors or felonies. Under the current criminal code, these crimes are considered misdemeanors.

taken into account before becoming eligible for parole, instead of only looking at that individual’s most recent offense. It would also allow prosecutors to request a review of the parole review board’s final decision.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Election 2020 Mail Ballot Drop-Off Locations October 6th to November 3rd

SITE NAME

SITE ADDRESS

ZIP

SAN DIEGO Jackie Robinson Family YMCA

151 YMCA Way

92102

SITE NAME

SITE ADDRESS

ZIP

Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library

215 W Washington St

92103

Mission Valley Library

2123 Fenton Pkwy

92108

SITE NAME

SITE ADDRESS

ZIP

BONSALL Bonsall Chamber of Commerce

5256 S Mission Rd Ste 311

92003

BORREGO SPRINGS

City Heights/Weingart Library

3795 Fairmount Ave

92105

Mission Valley YMCA

5505 Friars Rd

92110

Copley-Price Family YMCA

4300 El Cajon Blvd

92105

3401 Clairemont Dr

92117

Oak Park Library

2802 54th St

92105

Mission Valley YMCA Krause Family Bike & Skate Park North Clairemont Library

4616 Clairemont Dr

92117

North Park Library

3795 31st St

92104

North University Community Library

8820 Judicial Dr

92122

Ocean Beach Library

4801 Santa Monica Ave

92107

Office of the Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk-Kearny Mesa

9225 Clairemont Mesa Blvd

92123

Carlsbad City Library Learning Center

Office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector

1600 Pacific Hwy Room 162

92101

Carlsbad-Dove Library

1775 Dove Ln

92011

Otay Mesa-Nestor Library

3003 Coronado Ave

92154

Carlsbad-Georgina Cole Library

1250 Carlsbad Village Dr

92008

Pacific Beach/Taylor Library

4275 Cass St

92109

Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA Gymnastics Center

6100 Avenida Encinas

92011

The Landings at Carlsbad

2198 Palomar Airport Rd

92011

Logan Heights Library

567 S 28th St

92113

Mountain View/Beckwourth Library

721 San Pasqual St

92113

Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library

5148 Market St

92114

College-Rolando Library

6600 Montezuma Rd

92115

Paradise Hills Library

5922 Rancho Hills Dr

92139

7900 Paradise Valley Rd

92139

Skyline Hills Library

NATIONAL CITY Lincoln Acres Branch Library National City Public Library

2725 Granger Ave

91950

1401 National City Blvd

91950

LEMON GROVE HHSA Family Resource Center-Lemon Grove 7065 Broadway

91945

Lemon Grove Branch Library

91945

3001 School Ln SPRING VALLEY

Casa de Oro Branch Library

9805 Campo Rd #180

91977

McGrath Family YMCA

12006 Campo Rd

91978

San Miguel Fire Protection District

2850 Via Orange Way

91978

Spring Valley Branch Library

836 Kempton St

91977

SAN DIEGO CONTINUED 4S Ranch Branch Library

10433 Reserve Dr

92127

Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library

5188 Zion Ave

92120

Balboa Library

4255 Mt Abernathy Ave

92117

Border View Family YMCA

3601 Arey Dr

92154

Carmel Mountain Ranch Library

12095 World Trade Dr

92128

Carmel Valley Library

3919 Townsgate Dr

92130

Central Library

330 Park Blvd

92101

Clairemont Library

2920 Burgener Blvd

92110

Beach and Bay Family YMCA

4606 Ingraham St

92109

Kensington-Normal Heights Library

4121 Adams Ave

92116

Borrego Springs Branch Library Campo-Morena Village Branch Library Cardiff-by-the-Sea Branch Library

3701 Voltaire St

92107 92128

Rancho Penasquitos Library

13330 Salmon River Rd

92129

Registrar of Voters

5600 Overland Ave

92123

San Carlos Library

7265 Jackson Dr

92119

Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

10301 Scripps Lake Dr

92131

Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library

9005 Aero Dr

92123

T. Claude and Gladys B. Ryan Family YMCA

4390 Valeta St

92107

The Old Globe

1363 Old Globe Way

92101

Tierrasanta Library

4985 La Cuenta Dr

92124

Toby Wells YMCA

5105 Overland Ave

92123

University Community Library

4155 Governor Dr

92122

University Heights Library

4193 Park Blvd

92103

VFW Post 3787

4370 Twain Ave

92120

YMCA Team Headquarters

3708 Ruffin Rd

92123

YMCA Youth and Family Services

2929 Meade Ave

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91901

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2160 Ulric St

92111

Bonita Sunnyside Fire Protection District

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8405 New Salem St

92126

Bonita-Sunnyside Branch Library

91906

2081 Newcastle Ave

92007

CARLSBAD

17110 Bernardo Center Dr

1752 Alpine Blvd

31356 Highway 94

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92004

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ALPINE

2580 Country Club Rd

3368 Eureka Pl

92008

CHULA VISTA Chula Vista-Civic Center Library

365 F St

91910

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2015 Birch Rd Ste 409

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2311 Boswell Rd Ste 7

91914

HHSA Family Resource Center-Chula Vista

690 Oxford St Ste E

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South Bay Family YMCA

1201 Paseo Magda

91910

South Chula Vista Library

389 Orange Ave

91911

VFW Post 2111

299 I St

91910

CORONADO City of Coronado Community Center

1845 Strand Way

92118

Coronado Library

640 Orange Ave

92118

DEL MAR Del Mar Branch Library

1309 Camino Del Mar

92014

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91916

EL CAJON 105 Juanita Ln

92021

4900 Bonita Rd

91902

El Cajon Branch Library

201 E Douglas Ave

92020

Fletcher Hills Branch Library

576 Garfield Ave

92020

4375 Bonita Rd

91902

HHSA Family Resource Center-El Cajon

220 S 1st St

92019

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS A ‘WIND OF CHANGE’ COULD BLOCK KENYAN AUTHOR ACCEPTS FROM HOSPITAL BED,

AFRICAN LEADERS SEEKING WRITING PRIZE IN ‘PRESIDENCY FOR LIFE’ HIS GIKUYU TONGUE

By Global Information Network

As British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan once said it, there’s a “wind of change" blowing through the African continent. “Whether we like it or not,” he said, “this growth of national consciousness is a political fact.”

That was the ‘60s, as countries across the continent were lowering the British flag and raising their national one.

"I can still remember watching that flag,” recalled Francesca Emmanuel, a former federal permanent secretary in the new Netflix documentary Journey of a New Colony. “It was the British flag I was watching coming down, coming down, and the Nigerian flag, going up, going up."

“It was beautiful,” she sighed. “At last, our great day has arrived…

That feeling, it’s something you can’t describe.”

But 40 years later, the promises of independence are being challenged by postcolonial leaders unwilling to abide by their constitution when it’s time to step down. Rising impatience by young people to again “raise that flag” has sparked riots in the streets of Ivory Coast, Guinea, Cameroon and over a dozen other countries.

By Global Information Network In Guinea, i n c u m bent Alpha Condé, age 82, ordered a crackdown on protests to his bid for a controversial third term.

It resulted in the deaths of at least 50 in less than a year with "defense and security forces responsible for unlawful killings," says Amnesty International. Voting took place this past Sunday.

Similarly in the Ivory Coast, protesters in the thousands filled the streets of the capital, Abidjan, when President Alassane Ouattara, in an about face, announced he would seek a third term in office.

Five months ago, the 78 year old Ouattara had pledged to “transfer power to a new generation”. Voting is scheduled for Oct. 28.

“We need to adhere to the constitutional provisions of our countries, particularly on term limits,” Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari told his counterparts at a meeting last month. “This is one area that generates crisis and polit-

Photo of A. Conde

ical tension in our subregion.”

“The reluctance to giving up power is a growing trend across the continent,” writes Congolese freelancer Vava Tampa, “causing joblessness, conflict, corruption, economic decline, and human rights abuses.

Even Paul Kagame, the West’s standard-bearer for ‘good African leadership’, changed the constitution to cling to power. In fact, according to the Economist’s 2019 Democracy Index, more than half of Africa’s 55 countries are ruled by a ‘life president’ or – in the words of the report’s authors – ‘authoritarian regimes’.”

Other contested elections in the coming months include Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger, Uganda and Central African Republic. Will a growing people’s movement again be a ‘wind of change’?

HEADQUARTERS OF UGANDAN CANDIDATE

BOBI WINE RAIDED AND ROBBED

Ngaahika Ndeenda, a theatrical piece about a wealthy farmer, a peasant and his marriageable young daughter, was a commercial success when it appeared in 1977 in Kenya. But because it appeared in Gikuyu, the author’s mother tongue, it angered the government which slapped the authors – Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o and Ngũgĩ wa Mirii – in jail.

Set in post-independence Kenya, the play looks at the legacies of colonialism and the difficulties Kenyans faced at the time. It was performed for six continuous weeks before being shut down.

But that was just the beginning of a storied career for the famed writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o whose perspectives on the role of language in combatting imperialism and the conditions of neocolonialism came to light in his book “Decolonizing the Mind”, published in 1986.

This month he received the 31st Premi International Catalunya, a prize awarded by the Catalan government in Spain, "for his distinguished and courageous literary work and his defense of African languages, based on the notion of language as culture and collective memory.” In line with his famous call for all to communicate in their mother tongue, he gave his acceptance speech in Gikuyu and dedicated it to his mother Wanjiku.

“Mother Wanjiku,” he said in his dedication, “wherever your soul rests, I beg you to forgive me for

all the years I had abandoned the tongue you gave me at birth; the language through which you sang me lullabies; and told me stories that thrilled the heart. I have come back home: I embrace my mother tongue. The prodigal son is back.”

Ngugi learned of the award which comes with a $94,000 cash prize while at the UC Medical Center where he had just undergone major heart surgery. “I had already written my will. So when I received news of the award, I felt as if I was being met with ululations of a welcome back home from the land of the Dead.”

“In accepting this prize,” he said, “I do so with joy and in celebration of both Gikuyu and Catalan and all the other languages in Africa and the world which have been marginalized by the self-proclaimed, imperial languages.”

Ngugi’s latest work titled: Kenda Muiyuru: Rugano rwa Gikuyu na Mumbi appears this month in an English translation under the title: The Perfect Nine: The Epic of Gikuyu and Mumbi.

By Global Information Network Security forces raided the offices of reggae star and prominent opposition leader Bobi Wine this week, reportedly seizing cash, posters, banners and boxes of red berets – Wine’s signature headgear and a “symbol of resistance” which the government says is illegal.

The raid took place in a suburb of Kampala, the capital, on Wednesday.

It comes as tensions are rising ahead of upcoming presidential elections.

“Hundreds of police and soldiers came and broke into our offices. They said they were looking for berets but that was just a pretext,” Wine, 38, told the Guardian newspaper.

“I’m telling our supporters in Uganda and all over the world that this is the sign of a crumbling dictatorship. All dictators behave like this before they

fall. We are strong. We are not giving up. We know that history is on our side.”

Fred Enanga, Uganda’s police spokesperson, said the operation at Wine’s offices was aimed at seizing red berets, banned last year with a potential penalty of imprisonment for life.

Joel Ssenyonyi, a spokesperson for the Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP), said 20 party workers had been arrested and forms carrying hundreds of signatures necessary to support Wine’s presidential nomination seized.

Since he won election as a lawmaker in 2017, Wine has been assaulted and arrested or detained many times, including over a treason charge that he denies.

Ugandans have seen the rise and fall of challengers to President Yoweri Museveni over the past three decades but many seem to sense that something is different this time, wrote freelancer Eric Mwine-Mugaju in an article for Al Jazeera.

“It seems the 36-year-old musician-turned-MP has managed to get under Museveni’s skin, rattling and unsettling him in a way that no politician ever has.”

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, whose theatrical name is Bobi Wine, said he was calling on people all over the world to “keep their eyes” on Uganda because international attention was the only way to “stop human rights abuses and impunity in Uganda today”.

But, wrote Eric Mwine-Mugaju,

Photo of Y. Museveni and B. Wine

it would be foolish to start writing Museveni’s political obituary now since he has managed to fortify himself in power in a way that gives him absolute control and unquestionable loyalty, which Bobi Wine will most likely fail to break.”

Museveni, in power since 1986, has been promising to fix the coun-

try’s intractable problems. But disillusioned Ugandans, mostly young Bobi Wine followers, see him as an old man out of touch with reality, obsessed with past glories and clueless about present-day challenges.

Should he be re-elected in January, he could serve five more years, renewable indefinitely.

NIGERIA GOV’T AGREES TO ‘DEFUND THE POLICE’ AFTER PROTESTS ESCALATE NATIONWIDE

By Global Information Network

The Muhammadu Buhari government of Nigeria has bowed to the demands of protestors seeking the “immediate dissolution” of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), which has been accused of unlawful arrests, extortion, torture and the murder of many young Nigerians.

The latest round of protests was prompted by footage of officers pulling two men out of a hotel in Lagos into the street

and shooting one of them.

The footage, leaked to the media, provoked outrage and led many to share stories of brutality by the unit, which has developed notoriety for unduly profiling young people, the BBC's Nduka Orjinmo in Abuja says.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, announced the dissolution of the dreaded police formation which comes on the heels of the #EndSARS protests nationwide. He said a team of investigators - including neighborhood organizations and human rights bodies would be set up to investigate alleged abuses by SARS.

Nigerian pop star, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, called the action the beginning of a new Nigeria. But there are worrying signs, writes Mayeni Jones, Nigerian correspondent for the BBC. “The dissolution of SARS came with one important specification: the officers from the controversial police unit will be redeployed. It's unclear where to. That's crucial because although the protest started off as a call to disband SARS, it has expanded to include the wider Nigerian police force.

Abuses carried out during the protests, including beatings, intimidation and the disproportionate use

of force against demonstrators, were all carried out by policemen who did not belong to SARS, activists pointed out..

“For them,” continued Jones, “what's needed is a total overhaul of policing in Nigeria. It's also unclear whether any officers will be prosecuted for past abuses, something rights group Amnesty has said is crucial to ensure justice for the alleged victims.”

Speaking to a group of protestors, Wizkid continued: “This is just the beginning!! We won our fight to #ENDSARS .. now Reform the Nigerian police!! We deserve good governance! #Endpolice brutality!

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ARTS & CULTURE Remembering Johnny Nash

By A.L. Haynes Voice & Viewpoint Actor, singer, writer, producer, and rancher - international star Johnny Nash was all of these and more. In a lifetime some would find enviable, he travelled the world, gave birth to legends, and became an icon himself, all before the age of 40.

Born in Houston, Texas in 1940, John Lester Nash Jr. was known as a well-mannered but shy child with a beautiful singing voice. When he was 13, a local businessman arranged an audition for a TV program. For the following three years, Johnny Nash sang on the show as a regular, earning a higher annual salary than his father. His first single, A Teenager Sings the Blues, was released when he was 16 years old. His second single, A Very Special Love, made it to 23 on the U.S. charts.

again, forming a record label with his manager and a third partner, and relocating to Jamaica in 1967.

In Jamaica, the label, JAD, promptly signed a publishing deal with Bob Marley, as well as a recording contract with his group, the Wailers.

Nash also had four UK Top Ten hits over the next few years, including You Got

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In 1959 and 1960, he tried his hand at acting in the films Take a Giant Step and Key Witness, but decided he preferred music. Unfortunately, he began to lose popularity during the rock-and-roll craze of the 1960s.

In 1965, Nash switched gears

Soul, Hold Me Tight, and Tears on My Pillow. Hold Me Tight got into the US Top Ten, as well, but unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to rekindle Nash’s career in his home country.

In 1970, Nash briefly returned to film, writing the

soundtrack for and acting in Love is Not A Game, a disappointing Swedish movie released in 1971. In 1972, Nash’s most famous album, I Can See Clearly Now, was released and featured four tracks written by Marley (not the title track). This was the album that made Nash a household name in the USA, as well as much of the world. For Nash, it was too little, too late.

In 1974, Johnny Nash e nte re d s e mi - re t irement. O pt ing for a quieter life, he returned to Houston, married his third wife, and bought a ranch.

In 1986, he released a final album, entitled Here Again. In 1993, he opened the Johnny Nash Indoor Arena, holding rodeos for the Black community and financing youth who might never see a real horse otherwise. The rodeos ended in 2002.

Nash’s family announced to the Associated Press that he passed on October 6, 2020 from natural causes. He was 80 years old. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Through the Black Art Rising Fund, LIFEWTR said it’s committing $50,000 to increase the number of diverse voices speaking their truth through art.

Digital Time Capsule, “Black Art Rising,” Immortalizes

Black Protest Art

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent LIFEWTR, a premium water brand with a history of amplifying social progress through art, has launched Black Art Rising, a digital exhibition documenting the diverse responses to the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.

According to organizers, the gallery was created to preserve this moment in time and help keep the movement alive and ensure future generations have access to the art and artists who are acting as vanguards of change.

“People get easily distracted.

We must keep the conversations going, and people

focused on what really matters. Art is an influence. Why wouldn’t we use our platform,” said burgeoning hip hop artist Tobe Nwigwe.

An artist whom gallery officials say lyrics and tone of music tell the story of a difficult upbringing as a first-generation-Nigerian kid in the Alief neighborhood of Houston, TX, Nwigwe has a singular goal in life: “to make purpose popular.”

His message reportedly has attracted fans worldwide, including culture heavyweights: Erykah Badu, Sway Calloway, Jill Scott, and Dave Chappelle.

Lo Harris, a digital artist, featured in the gallery, specializes in illustration and motion design and, through bright palettes and relational compositions, creates work that officials said champions vibrance, confidence, humanity, and celebrations of a more just and kind world.

“There’s an emphasis on joy in my work,” Harris stated.

“To celebrate Black joy at such a pivotal moment in history is, in itself, an act of revolution.”

The gallery also features Shae See Capsule on page 15

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BUSINESS NEWS

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Stocks Are Soaring, and Most Black People Are Missing Out

By Stan Choe AP Business Writer Americans who own stocks are pulling further away from those who don’t, as Wall Street roars back to record heights while much of the economy struggles.

And Black households are much more likely to be in that not-as-fortunate group that isn’t in the stock market.

Only 33.5% of Black households owned stocks in 2019, according to data released recently by the Federal Reserve. Among white households, nearly 61% did so. Hispanic and other minority households also are less likely than white families to own stock.

Many reasons are behind the split. Experts say chief among them is a longstanding preference by many Black investors for safer places to put their money _ the legacy, some say, of decades of discrimination and fear. Also, many were never taught what they were missing out on.

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BlakPAC, a federally-registered “Super PAC” (political action committee), is spearheading an initiative urging all candidates, political parties, political action committees, and donors to take “The Art Fletcher Pledge” to commit to spending ten percent of their funding, revenues, or both with Black-owned and businesses and financial institutions.

Black people have also often lacked the opportunity to build up wealth, park it in the market and watch it grow over time. In general, they have lower incomes, which leaves less money to invest after paying bills.

Many also work jobs that don’t offer retirement plans like a 401(k).

Billions spent According to the Center for Responsive Politics website at opensecrets.com, which tracks campaign funding and expenditures, the 2020 presidential candidates have raised more than $2.8 billion thus far – all to be spent prior to Election Day, November 3, 2020.

Researchers say increased investment by racial minorities in the stock market, carried through future generations, could help narrow the wealth gap. Toward that end, industry groups are trying to encourage more Black people to become financial planners, who could then draw in potential investors.

That amount does not include campaign fundraising or expenditures for congressional, state, or local elections, or campaign dollars raised by fundraising committees or political parties.

Instead of stocks, wealthier Black households are more likely to own safer investments, such as bonds, life insurance or real estate, said Tatjana Meschede, associate director at Brandeis University’s Institute on Assets and Social Policy.

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Malcolm Ethridge, a financial adviser in the Washington area, regularly sees a reluctance to invest in stocks among Black people with enough money to do so.

“My personal opinion is Black Americans tend not to trust things that are not tangible because of our history in this country and things being taken away,” Ethridge said. “It gets passed on to you from generation to generation: to only trust and believe in things you can actually touch.”

“A house, I can put my hands on that and believe in that, whereas a stock is just whatever someone else tells me it’s worth, and I just have to take your word for it.”

Bob Marshall, a banking executive in northern Virginia who is Black and does invest in stocks, said differences in financial literacy education may be one factor.

Or, he said, because fewer Black families have wealth

that has carried through generations, they may be more wary of risky investments.

Even though the S&P 500 recently returned to a record level, it lost more than a third of its value in less than five weeks before that. That’s part of the implicit bargain in investing in higher-risk, higher-return investments.

“There isn’t a passing down of knowledge from generation to generation,” said Rogers, who founded Ariel Investments in 1983. “It’s the opposite of what I hear from Warren Buffett about the magic of compound interest and how much wealth has been created since he was born. Those kinds of stories don’t happen in Black communities.”

Rogers had a different experience in part because his father introduced him as a kid to a Black stockbroker, who became a role model.

Decades later, though, Black

people are still rare as financial executives or financial planners. That may make potential Black investors feel that buying stocks is not for them.

Financial advisers say they are seeing a greater interest in stocks among younger Black clients. More of those Buffett-like conversations may be happening around dinner tables.

Gary Simms Sr., a global information security strategist in Manassas, Virginia, began investing in stocks a couple decades ago after a friend pushed him to do better with his money. He was reluctant at first, but now he talks about stocks often with his son, a teenager with his own portfolio.

“Culturally, I think African Americans are not raised to build equity,” he said, “but I do think the tide is turning.”

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But researchers say that even wealthier Black households are much less likely to own stocks than their white counterparts. That means they missed out on the roughly 260% returns for S&P 500 funds over the last decade, and the resulting chance to see their wealth grow.

Lower rates of stock ownership are a small reason for the wealth gap between Black and white families.

The most important may be the restricted access Black borrowers had to mortgages and affordable housing through decades of redlining and other discriminatory practices, said Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, in a recent speech.

By Stacy M. Brown The Florida Courier Staff One of America’s leading Black conservative political action committee has instituted a national effort to help Black-owned businesses earn some of the billions of dollars spent during America’s political campaigns as the 2020 election year hits the home stretch.

“We didn’t have a grandfather or aunt or uncle or mom and dad educating us on the markets because they didn’t benefit from it because of historical discrimination in this country,” said John Rogers, founder and co-CEO of Ariel Investments.

over the last decade. That’s far below the nearly 257% that the largest stock fund has delivered over the same time. Real estate has also had slower gains.

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simple,” explained BlakPAC Chairman George Farrell.

“Any candidate, Democrat, Republican or independent, that cannot execute the ability to spend 10 percent of campaign funds with Black businesses cannot be trusted to operate honestly as an elected government official and should not earn our votes.”

Farrell, a Washington, D.C. native who attended Howard University, is a real estate developer and entrepreneur. He and his wife Sandra Lopez co-founded BlakPAC with former Florida Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll. Carroll was the highest-ranking Black female elected official in the state’s history. She served as the second in command to former Florida Gov. Rick Scott from 2011-2013.

‘Economic flesh’ The pledge is named after Arthur Fletcher, a former assistant secretary of the U.S. Department

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of Labor in the Nixon administration. Fletcher, a Black Republican and lifelong civil rights activist referred to himself as “the father of affirmative action enforcement” for his work with the 1969 “Philadelphia Plan.”

The plan required federal government contractors in Philadelphia’s construction trades to set goals and timetables for hiring minority workers. It gave the businesses autonomy on how to increase minority employment. However, if the goals were not reached, the contracts could be terminated by the federal government.

that only nonviolent inmates would be released from prison early,” said Citrus Heights Police Chief Ron Lawrence, former president of the California Police Chiefs Association.

“But under California law, a number of violent crimes are classified nonviolent.”

Opponents of Prop 20 argue that tough-oncrime stances do not reduce crime, and that Prop 20 would only increase the state’s spending on prisons and tear families apart. They also highlight that the criminal justice system disproportionately incarcerates Black and Brown people, and that the proposition would only deepen the devastation mass incarceration

For more information on the Art Fletcher Pledge and to see the latest list of Pledge signers, go to www.blakpac.gop.

“Of note, the last three DVE attacks, however, were perpetrated by anti-government violent extremists,” Wray said.

Groups that oppose Prop 20 include the ACLU of California, the California Labor Federation, the California Teachers Association, Equality California, the Public Defenders Association, Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice and the National Center for Crime Victims.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Gov. Jerry Brown also oppose it.

Brown, who signed AB 109 and developed Proposition 57, said, “Proposition 20 is supported by a very narrow group of people who don’t accept even the modest prison reforms that I was able to achieve. It’s driven by ideology and, in some cases, by a total lack of understanding of human nature and no sense of redemption or allowing people to put their lives on track.”

are spending $185 million to exploit the movement for racial equity “Prop 22 will make racial inequality worse

in California and at the worst possible time.

Vote No on 22!”

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“Prop 22 embodies the opposite of racial equity as it would

leave Black and Brown drivers with NO sick pay, NO workers’ compensation and NO unemployment insurance because the app companies wrote the initiative to take these benefits away.

Vote No on 22!”

Stockton Mayor MICHAEL TUBBS

“App companies like Uber and Lyft have an opportunity

to lead, but instead they are undercutting workers of color in California, paying millions of dollars to rob drivers of their employee protections and dignity. Vote No on 22!”

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the Three Percenters, the Hell Shaking Street Preachers, the G416 Patriots, Odinsvakt Kindred, Stormfront and others belies the FBI analysis and narrative of the lone wolf domestic terrorist.

Fletcher went on to work with successive Republican presidents, including Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush. Later in his career, he also served as chairman of the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights, and as the head of the United Negro College fund. He died in 2005.

“The name of the game is to put some economic flesh and bones on Dr. (Martin Luther) King’s dream,” Fletcher is quoted as saying.

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German and Wray said more deaths were caused by DVEs than international terrorists in recent years. For example, 2019 was the deadliest year for domestic extremist violence since the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. Wray added that the top threat America faces from domestic violent extremists stems from those in law enforcement who have been identified as racially/ethnically motivated violent extremists (RMVE). RMVEs were the primary source of ideologically motivated lethal incidents and violence in 2018 and 2019 and have been considered the most lethal of all domestic extremists since 2001.

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Experts who monitor White nationalist extremist groups have watched with increasing alarm at the rash of violent clashes, the shootings, use of vehicles to injure protestors and brawls that have broken out between the Proud Boys and other far-right, neo-fascist, armed and unarmed militia groups and protestors seeking social and racial justice.

Yet, to the consternation of many, Trump, Attorney General William Barr, the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have been spending their time and effort since Trump came into office targeting Black Lives Matter activists, the broad coalition of multiracial social justice advocates involved in protests and members of Antifa, all while ignoring the real threat that confronts this country.

In response to massive social justice protests, Mr. Trump and top officials such as Attorney General William Barr, have emphasized the threat posed by leftist groups like Antifa, but rarely mentioned or blamed far-right groups involved in the majority of the violence. Mr. Trump himself has regularly downplayed the threat of White supremacist violence during his presidency and has recently described Black Lives Matter as “a symbol of hate.”

“This administration is not unique for not prosecuting right-wing violence. The fact that the murderers involved in the Greensboro massacre in 1979 were never caught illustrates that,” said DC-based talk show cohost and longtime social justice activist Jacqui Luqman. “The Klan was openly communing with law enforcement. The danger now is the danger that has always been allowed to exist. We’ve already seen it.”

“There is a long history of violence these groups have waged against Black people and their allies who have shown up to confront this anti-Black racism. Recently, they have attacked people with cars and other vehicles and there have been several shootings with one person killed. There have been assaults of protestors committed by far-right wing people armed with baseball bats and other weapons. They have shown their willingness to commit violence because time-andtime again, the police have not stopped them.

Officers are very slow to apprehend them if they have done so at all. They know they can be violent because the police are on their side and Donald Trump and Barr have sanctioned what they’re doing.”

An FBI affidavit points out that the plotters seemed to be motivated at least in part by their belief that state governments, including Michigan’s, were violating the Constitution. Militia members were and are opposed to stay-athome orders, limitations of public movement and other restrictions, and in response, the plotters talked about targeting police officers in their homes, blowing up Whitmer’s country home and kidnapping her.

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“There has been a disturbing increase in anti-government rhetoric and the re-emergence of groups that embrace extremist ideologies,” said Nessel in a statement announcing the charges. “These groups often seek to recruit new members by seizing on a moment of civil unrest and using it to advance their agenda of self-reliance and armed resistance. This is more than just political disagreement or passionate advocacy, some of these groups’ mission is simply to create chaos and inflict harm upon others.”

In a news conference after the arrests,

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Whitmer reiterated that she had made “tough choices to keep our state safe.” And she placed the problem squarely on Trump.

“When our leaders speak, their words matter. They carry weight,” she said. “When our leaders meet with, encourage, or fraternize with domestic terrorists, they legitimize their actions, and they are complicit.” Trump, she said, “refused to condemn white supremacists and hate groups like these two Michigan militia groups” and told one far-right group to “stand back and stand by.”

With less than a month before the presidential election, federal and local law enforcement officials are watching closely and are ready to stamp out any flare up of politically motivated violence by domestic terrorists.

Dr. Wilmer Leon, told Black Press USA that no one should be surprised with the Trump administration’s positions and white nationalist agenda “because this is what White supremacists do.”

“They’re trying to find the best way to present the obvious and very well known in a manner that is palatable to mainstream America.

I’ll say that most mainstream Americans don’t realize it (the rise and danger of far-right militants),” said Dr. Leon, a political commentator, talk show host and author. “There’s a difference between knowing something and realizing it.

There are a lot of White people who know about White supremacy and White privilege in their lives, but (what White extremists are doing) is not blatantly in front of them. That’s what made George Floyd’s murder so impactful.”

The broader American public watched cops kill George Floyd and that has triggered a racial reckoning, a summer of sustained protests and a realization among White people that the current racial paradigm is untenable and unsustainable, said Dr. Leon. But while that has led to marches, protests and demonstrations by a multiracial coalition of Americans, there has been a right-wing conservative backlash politically, socially in some quarters, and on the streets. Meanwhile, administration critics see negative and inaccurate FBI designations of the Black Lives Matter movement and ANTIFA as a way for the government to criminalize broadbased grassroots movements and organizations seeking fairness and justice for Blacks and the civil rights and liberties supposedly guaranteed to Americans.

Bill Fletcher, Jr., said white extremist violence is being driven by white men who feel marginalized in the country they regard as their own.

Trump, he said, is the national White nationalist cheerleader used by right-wing forces to move their long-term agenda which is to ensure that power in America remains in the hands of a White minority. The fear and apprehension White people feel has intensified and the violence being perpetrated by far-right militias and gangs illustrates that desperation.

“This hardened right-wing party is very aware of the coming environmental catastrophe and economic fragility and they are trying to secure power before the catastrophe. They are less concerned with the pretense of democracy,” said Fletcher, a talk show host, racial justice, labor and international activist and author. “People need to understand something very fundamental about this administration: They don’t give a damn what you and I think. They only care about base.”

“Their attitude is they’re trying to put in place a neo-apartheid regime. They’re quite comfortable to have core of the base and supporters who make up the rest. So when people read stuff like this, or the latest in terms of Trump having known about the extent of Covid-19 and lied, or his attack on veterans, he doesn’t give a damn about our outrage. His greatest concern is how does it play on Fox? And who did it play with his base? His supporters are all he cares about.

The first thing we must do is vote like hell in November and vote him out,” Fletcher argued.

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SPORTS Michelle Obama, LeBron James Coe supports athletes’ right team to help boost early voting to take knee on

Olympic podium

By Darlene Superville Associated Press

By Stephen Wade AP Sports Writer

A voter initiative led by Michelle Obama is partnering with a similar group founded by NBA star LeBron James and other prominent Black athletes and entertainers to sponsor events in major U.S. cities starting this week to generate excitement about voting early for the Nov. 3 election.

Mrs. Obama's When We All Vote and James’ More Than A Vote are teaming to provide information, transportation, food, music, personal protective equipment and other support at early voting sites around the country Oct. 18-31.

“Millions of Americans have already cast their ballot and with only 21 days until Election Day, making your plan to vote early is critical,” Mrs. Obama said Tuesday in a statement to The Associated Press. “It’s now up to us to do everything in our power to get our friends and family ready to vote early and safely together. We can't leave anyone behind.”

The former first lady is also launching a challenge to encourage more people to vote before Nov. 3. Her group also announced more

First Lady Michelle Obama tapes a "Let's Move!" public service announcement with 2013 NBA Champion Miami Heat players LeBron James, left, and Dwyane Wade, in the Map Room of the White House, Jan. 14, 2014.

than $1 million in grants and supplies to local partner organizations to host their own activities.

Last week, Mrs. Obama repeated her endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in a lengthy new video message that was sharply critical of Republican President Donald Trump.

In-person events are planned for Atlanta; Charlotte, North Carolina; Detroit; Los Angeles; Milwaukee; Orlando, Florida; and Philadelphia. They will be held within walking distance of early voting sites and include free food from the nonprofit World Central Kitchen, founded by celebrity chef Jose Andres, and other providers.

Music, celebrity appearances, personal protective equipment and support for voters’ rights from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law and the Election Protection coalition will also be provided. Lyft has agreed to provide discounted transportation.

When We All Vote also plans to host a virtual couch party on Oct. 23.

Other partners include BET, Comedy Central, Johnson & Johnson, MTV, the National Urban League, Radio One and United Way Worldwide.

All attendees and staff on the ground will be required to follow COVID-19 safety guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Dressed in a blue suit and speaking in a light drizzle, Sebastian Coe stood at the edge of the track at Tokyo’s new National Stadium on Thursday and repeated his support for the right of athletes to advocate for social or racial justice at next year’s postponed Olympics.

Coe spoke out in direct opposition to Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter, which says “no kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas.”

“I’ve been very clear that if an athlete chooses to take the knee on a podium then I'm supportive of that,” Coe said, giving a boost to Black Lives Matter protests and other social- and racial-justice movements that are determined to use Tokyo as a stage.

Coe is not just any voice.

He’s an International Olympic Committee member, a two-time Olympic champion, and the head of the governing body of track and field, known as World

Athletics.

He also headed the 2012 London Olympics.

“Athletes are a part of the world and they want to reflect the world they live in,” Coe said. “For me, that part is perfectly acceptable as long as it is done with respect—complete respect —for other competitors, which I think most athletes properly understand.”

The Tokyo Games had to be postponed to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Coe is in the Japanese capital on a courtesy visit to Tokyo Olympic organizers. He met with organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike.

Tokyo is also the headquarters of advertising company Dentsu Inc., which has been a major backer of World Athletics.

Coe pitched Tokyo as a possible venue for a future track world championships.

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012

Tokyo held the worlds in 1991, and Osaka was the host city in 2007.

The next world championships are in 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. The event was put back from 2021 because of the postponement in Tokyo.

Budapest, Hungary, is the venue for 2023. The first available date for Tokyo would be 2025.

“We don’t know what will happen in the next few months,” Coe said, speaking about the Olympics. “We are absolutely committed to work with the organizing committee for the delivery of a fantastic games. There may have to be some adaptations. There may need to be some differences. But I’m absolutely convinced that even under those circumstances they will still be fantastic games.”

IN MEMORIAM:

Joe Morgan, “Big Red Machine” Star Dies at 77

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Joe Leonard Morgan, one of the all-time greatest second basemen in Major League Baseball history, and a key cog in Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine, has died at the age of 77.

the Houston Colt .45s in 1963.

by one run.

He remained with Houston, which in 1965 changed its nickname to the Astros for nine seasons.

Over 22 mostly magnificent seasons, the left-handed batting Morgan, who memorably flapped his left arm before each pitch thrown to him, totaled 2,517 hits, 1,650 runs scored, and a .271 lifetime batting average.

In 1971, the Astros traded Morgan to the Cincinnati Reds.

The following year, Morgan helped lead the Reds to a sweep of the New York Yankees in the Fall Classic to capture a second straight title.

Additionally, he slugged 268 home runs and stole 689 bases.

Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990, Morgan began his illustrious career with

Morgan earned League Most Valuable Players in each of those seasons.

In Cincinnati, he joined Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Ken Griffey Sr., George Foster, and others to form the renowned Big Red Machine.

He earned selection to the All-Star team 10 times and won five Gold Gloves.

In 1975, the Reds defeated the Boston Red Sox in one of the most memorable World Series ever, an epic matchup where five of the seven games were decided

In 1983, Morgan joined the Philadelphia Phillies and helped lead them to a World Series appearance against the Baltimore Orioles. Baltimore

won the series in five games, and Morgan would play one more season, ending his career with the Oakland A’s.

Morgan’s death is the latest among several legendary baseball players over the past several months, including fellow Hall of Famers Lou Brock and Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals, Tom Seaver of the New York Mets, and Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees.

“This is so sad,” Cincinnati Herald Publisher Jan Michele Kearney said of Morgan’s death.

“I’m shocked and saddened by the news.”

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At launch, Black Art Rising features protest art from eight creators at the forefront of racial justice.

ity can flow freely,” Michael Smith Sr., the director of marketing for PepsiCo, stated in a news release.

“Creatives are the historians of current events,” remarked Evans, acclaimed as an allaround creative who specializes in large-scale public art, interactive visuals, portraiture, immersive spaces, and creative directing.

LIFEWTR, a part of the PepsiCo family, is also calling upon everyday creators to keep the movement strong by sharing original artwork for the chance to be aggregated into the Black Art Rising infinite digital gallery.

“The work that I’m doing is telling the story of what’s really happening when it comes to race.”

“When we elevate creators equally, allowing them to inspire the world and be inspired by others, creativ-

“Unfortunately, it hasn’t been that way, and Black creatives have long been underrepresented in the arts. It will take continued dedication by all, and at LIFEWTR, we are committed to using our platform to spotlight the amazing talents of Black creatives, who now more than ever are inspiring others to use their voices with purpose and push others to address systemic

racism head on.”

Through the Black Art Rising Fund, LIFEWTR said it’s committing $50,000 to increase the number of diverse voices speaking their truth through art.

Creators who share their work using #BlackArtRisingContest and tag @LIFEWTR could be selected by LIFEWTR and special guest judges, including Tobe Nwigwe now through Friday, October 27.

Those selected will receive a $500 stipend from the

$50k Black Art Rising Fund to finance art supplies for their next great creation and recognized on TheBlackArtRising.com.

tives over five years to support Black communities and increase Black representation at PepsiCo.

In the coming weeks, fans will have the opportunity to win original artwork and limited-edition prints designed

by Black Art Rising featured artists. Follow @LIFEWTR on Instagram for full details.

These initiatives comprise a holistic effort for PepsiCo to walk the talk of a leading corporation that helps address the need for systemic change.

To learn more about these initiatives, visit pepsico.com/ racial-equality-journey.

In August 2020, LIFEWTR parent company PepsiCo announced a more than $400 million set of initia-

And for additional information on Black Art pl e a s e v i s it R i s i ng , TheBlackArtRising.com.

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OBITUARIES Jarvardon C. Roberts

L. J. Briggs

Gregory Paster

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Services were held on Tuesday, October 20, 2020; interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary.

Homegoing Celebration service was held on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary; interment at Miramar National Cemetery.

JARVARDON CHARELL ROBERTS was born August 30, 1997, in San Diego, California. He received his formal education through the Sweetwater Union High School District, graduating from Olympian High School with the “Class of 2015.” While attending Mt. Erie Christian Academy, Jarvardon began playing pop warner football and basketball with exceptional athletic capabilities. He was also a member of the Olympian High School football team as well as the Eastlake High School football team.

L. J. BRIGGS born on November 16, 1936 in Lewisville, Arkansas to parents Jerry Briggs and Bernice Heath entered into rest on October 10, 2020 in San Diego, California. He enlisted into the US Navy in Richmond, California and resided in San Diego for 52 years while raising his family. He was a respected and loving father, friend, uncle, husband and grandfather. He retired from the U.S. Navy commander rank after 32 years of service. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Earthleen Briggs. He was a father of two children, Lisa Janae and Lindsay Jonathan. Also surviving him are his brother Gary, his sisters Mary, Bertha, Geraldine, Juanita, Betty, Delores, Jerline, Annie and Debra. His legacy includes 3 grandchildren, LaNeida, Lindsay and Reynaldo; 5 great-grandchildren, El Amin, Selassie, Lindsay, Jax and Amara. His military service and love of his family clearly made an impact that will last for many generations. May he rest in eternal peace.

GREGORY CARL PASTER was born on Sunday, May 5, 1957. He was the first child born to the union of Rowena Johnson and James A. Paster. He had one sister whose name is Harriett. As a young boy he was brought up in the St. Paul United Methodist Church family.

Surrounded by the love of God, Jarvardon consistently showed love to family, friends, and loved ones around him, making this a fundamental value and priorityof his. Jarvardon continued his formal education at San Diego Mesa College, while also encouraging his beloved grandmother, Charrene Robinson, to enroll and achieve her educational goals. Through his love and encouragement, Jarvardon and Charrene attended San Diego Mesa College together. His presence motivated Charrene to consistently excel beyond her limits in the classroom.

Jarvardon had future aspirations of joining the United States Navy, following the footsteps of his father, Vardon Roberts, who is a 20-year navy-retired veteran, Petty Officer First Class. Joining the United States Navy is an honor and noble commitment that Jarvardon understood and took very seriously. His most recent actions involved meeting with his recruiter, which was followed

by Jarvardon’s active preparations for the ASVAB. Jarvardon Charell Roberts transitioned from earthly labor to eternal rest on Sunday, October 11, 2020. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Ernest Roberts and Joshua Robinson. He leaves to cherish his memory: his parents, Vardon Roberts, Shavell and Glen Chandler; his grandparents, Beatrice Copper and Charrene Robinson; his siblings, Michael Bertulfo (Misha), Dajuan Roberts, Glen Chandler II, Dallas Chandler, and Kai Chandler; his aunts, Vonda Roberts, Chalblee Robinson, Taquanda Roberts, and Elika Morris; his uncle, Joshua Jaran Robinson; his godfather, Stephen Martin; and a host of other relatives, friends.

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Greg lived in and grew up in San Diego, California his entire life. He attended Valencia Park Elementary School, San Diego Christian School, Horace Mann Junior High School, and graduated from Will C. Crawford High School. He attended San Diego City College and San Diego State University. He spent the majority of his career working for the San Diego School District. His most recent position was with the Zamarano Fine Arts Academy.

Gregory had many interests in his spare time. He loved sports, and was a particularly huge fan of the San Diego Padres and the Oakland Raiders. He had the pleasure of attending many, many baseball and football games. He also loved attending San Diego Comic-Con annually. When he was not able to obtain tickets to this favorite event at “the con,” he would volunteer his time to gain admission. This was one of his most anticipated summer activities. He also looked forward to attending the bi-annual JA Johnson family reunion. Greg enjoyed working with computers and all things technology. He attended Consumer Electronics Show Conventions often. Greg also loved to be behind the camera documenting all things: nature, his pastimes, and above all else, his beloved family.

Gregory Carl Paster departed this life on Sunday, September 27, 2020, in San Diego, California. He was preceded in death by his father James A. Paster. Left to cherish his memory are: his mother Rowena; sister Harriett; and brother-inlaw Ralph, all of Morgan Hill, CA; his nieces and nephews, Jilliane of Las Vegas, NV; Ralph, II of San Jose, CA; Raven, Anthony, Robert and Cynia of Morgan Hill, CA; his aunt Hazel Paster of Sawyerville, AL; and a host of loving cousins, other relatives and friends.

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BETTY MAE BREWTON was born July 11, 1940 in Spartanburg, South Carolina to Felton Thelma Brewton and John Frank Brewton. Though Betty was an only child, she was surrounded by family and was raised by her grandmother for the early part of life. She accepted Christ at an early age.

As a teenager, Betty moved to Detroit, Michigan to live with her father after the war. She flourished in high school and made many friends. After graduating with high honors from Northwestern High School she then attended Wayne State University. There she joined the sorority Sigma Gamma Rho and made many lifelong connections. She graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Social Service.

In 1970 Betty married the love of her life Artee H. Walker and shortly thereafter her first daughter Artnita was born. They resided in Detroit for a short time before moving to St. Croix in the Virgin Islands and later relocated back to the states. They chose San Diego, CA where she would live for over forty-one years. Her second daughter Anida was born here and this made her family complete.

Betty began working for Junipero Serra High School in 1983 as a Career Counselor. It was there that she positively impacted students’ lives as an educator and was a positive role model to many students. During her years as an educator, she achieved many awards and accolades for her impact in the community and on the campus. Betty was a go getter and made the decision to go back to school for her teaching credential. She had a successful year teaching, but decided to return to her anointed position as Career Counselor where she eventually retired in 2002 after almost 20 years of dedication. Betty became a grandmother in 1998 and absolutely loved being a grandmother to five grandchildren.

Betty loved her church family and was committed to her church home where she taught Sunday school for many years. She was one of a kind. Her smile would light up a room and she was loved by many. She had a fun personality and wit.

Betty is survived by; two daughters Artnita Walker and Anida Hunt; five grandchildren Dvonne Walker, Gabriel M. J. Walker, Solomon J. F. Walker, Jayson J. Hunt; one granddaughter Jayda A. J. Hunt and son-in-law James Hunt; and a host of cousins and extended family. Betty will be dearly missed.

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ELOISE ADAMS, affectionately called Weezy by close friends, was an amazingly strong woman! Born July 15, 1932, to Abron Crews and Mittie “Dawkins” Crews of Dothan, Alabama, she was the second youngest of five girls and two boys that have all preceded her in death, including both her parents.

She was socially outgoing and enjoyed listening to music, watching sports, sewing, and entertaining friends during the holiday season. In her personal life, she enjoyed traveling, crossword puzzles, and spending quality time with her good friends Mrs. Rosie Fuller and Ms. Gelola Jones. For over ten years, she worked as a preschool teacher for the San Diego Unified School District and retired early in 1988.

Before her unexpected passing on September 25th, 2020, from Alzheimer’s Disease, she was a dutiful wife to George Adams for over 50 years and a dedicated mother to her three children (Lynn, who preceded her death, Sabrina, and Charlene). We will miss her immensely, and with God’s strength, we will continue to follow her example of willful determination, which she demonstrated so often.

Presently she leaves behind her daughters Charlene Adams of Houston, Texas, and Sabrina Hereford of San Diego, California. Her three beloved grandchildren, Rick-Raashid Mahaley (wife Mayra Mahaley), Shukri Mahaley, Latecia Hamilton, and a great-grandson Jaden Weeks. She also leaves behind two sons-in-law, Rickey L. Mahaley of Houston, Texas, Rickey Hereford of San Diego, California, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends near and far.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

Bishop / Pastor Adlai E. Mack, Pastor

Christians’ United in the Word of God

St. Paul United Methodist Church

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of San Diego

7965-B Broadway Street Lemon Grove, California 91945

3094 L Street San Diego, CA 92102

3085 K Street San Diego, CA 92102

619.232.5683

619.232.0510 • www.bethelamesd.com

Conference Call Worship Service: SUNDAYS 10 : 30 AM Call: 1-701-802-5400 Access Code 1720379 #

10 A.M.Sunday Service Live Stream on Facebook www.facebook.com/stpaulsumcsd Rev. Dr. Eugenio Raphael

Food distribution Monday walk up noon-3 P.M., Wednesday drive up noon-3 P.M., Thursday walk up noon-3 P.M. Diaper Program Thursday Noon - 2 P.M.

All are Welcome to Join Us.

Pastor Milton Chambers, Sr. & First Lady Alice Chambers

“Come Worship With Us”

New Hope Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

New Assurance Church Ministries

Mesa View Baptist Church

2205 Harrison Avenue San Diego, CA 92113

7024 Amherst Street San Diego, CA 92115

13230 Pomerado Road Poway, CA 92064

619-234-5506 • Fax 619 234-8732 Email: newhopeadm@gmail.com

619.469.4916 • NABC.ORG Email: newassurancebaptistchurch@yahoo.com

858.485.6110 • www.mesaview.org Email: mvbcadmin@mesaview.org

10 A .M. Sunday Service Live Stream on Facebook, Youtube, Sunday School Lesson Immediately following service.

12 P.M. Wednesday Bible Study Live Stream on Facebook, 2P.M. on Youtube

I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD! ” Psalms 122:1

Rev. Dr. Obie Tentman, Jr.

9 : 30 A .M. Sunday Service Live Stream on Facebook, Youtube and on bethelamesd.com

Rev. Harvey L. Vaughn, III

Pastor Rodney and Christine Robinson

8 : 45 A .M. Sunday School - Contact Office for details 10 A .M. Sunday Service Live Stream on Facebook 7 P.M. Wednesday Bible Study on Zoom - Contact Office for details

10 A .M. Sunday Service Live Stream Facebook 6: 30 P.M. Wednesday Live Stream Bible Study

“A new Hope, A new Life, A new Way through Jesus Christ 2 Corinthians 5:17 A change is coming”

Pastor Dr. Darrow Perkins Jr.

Visit our site for previous sermons: www.mesaview.org

Lively Stones Missionary Baptist Church

Phillips Temple CME Church

Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church

605 S. 45th Street San Diego, CA 92113-1905

5333 Geneva Ave. San Diego, CA 92114

1728 S. 39th Street San Diego, CA 92113

619.263.3097 • t.obie95@yahoo.com

619.262.2505 Sunday School 8 : 30 a.m.

Morning Worship 9 : 45 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 10 : 00 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 6: 00 p.m.

619.262.6004 • Fax 619.262.6014 www.embcsd.com

Sunday School 9 : 00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 10 : 30 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer 11: 00 a.m. - 12 : 00 noon Wednesday Bible Study 7: 00 p.m.

Pastor Jerry Webb

Sunday School 9 : 30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11: 00 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 12 p.m. & 6 : 00 p.m.

Pastor Jared B. Moten

“A Life Changing Ministry” Romans 12:2

Bethel Baptist Church

Total Deliverance Worship Center

1819 Englewood Dr. Lemon Grove, CA 91945

1962 N. Euclid Ave. San Diego, CA 92105

2701 East 8th Street National City, CA 91950

619.724.6226 • www.coyhm.org Sunday In the Know Bible Study 8 : 00 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service 9 : 00 a.m.

Saturday Shabbat Service 1: 00-2 : 30 p.m.

619.266.2411 • www.bethelbc.com bethel@bethelbc.com

619.670.6208 • www.totaldeliverance.org Fax: 619.825.3930 • Mail : P.O. 1698, Spring Valley, CA 91979

The Church of Yeshua Ha Mashiach Hebrew for “Jesus the Messiah”

Pastor Dennis Hodge First Lady Deborah Hodges

Pastor Dr. John E. Warren

Dr. John W. Ringgold, Sr. Pastor

Sunday Morning Prayer 6 : 00 & Worship 7: 30 a.m.

Sunday School 9 : 30 a.m.

Morning Worship Youth & Children’s Church 11: 00 a.m.

Community Prayer (Hemera) Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat . 7: 30 a.m.

Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 7: 30 p.m.

Mid Week Prayer Wednesday 12 : 00 noon and 7: 00 p.m.

Suffragan Bishop Dr. William A. Benson, Pastor & Dr. Rachelle Y. Benson, First Lady

Sunday Early Morning Worship Service 8 : 00 a.m.

Sunday Christian Education (Sunday School) 9 : 30 a.m.

Wednesday Noon Day Bible Study 12 : 00 p.m.

Wednesday W.O.W. • Worship on Wednesday (Bible Study) 7: 00 p.m.

“It Takes Team Work to Make the Dream Work”

Eagles Nest

Christian Center

Mount Olive Baptist Church

Pilgrim Progressive Baptist Church

3619 College Ave. San Diego, CA 92115

36 South 35th Street San Diego, Ca 92113

4995 A Street San Diego, CA 92102

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Sunday First Worship 9 : 30 a.m.

Second Worship 11: 00 a.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study & Prayer 7: 00 p.m.

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Sunday School 9 : 00 a.m.

Morning Service 10 : 45 a.m.

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ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER

(EFFECTIVE OCT Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 101040, 120175, and 120175.5 (b) the Health Officer of the County of San Diego (Health Officer) ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: Effective 12:01 a.m. on Effective 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020 and continuing until further notice, the following will be in effect for San Diego County (county): 1. All persons are to remain in their homes or at their place of residence, except for employees or customers traveling to and from essential businesses or reopened businesses as defined in sections 10 and 11, below, or to participate in individual or family outdoor activity as allowed by this Order.

2. All “gatherings,” as defined in section 15 below, that do not comply with the requirements of the California Department of Public Health Guidance for Private Gatherings found at https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/ COVID-19/CDPH-Guidancefor-thePrevention-of-COVID19-Transmission-for-Gatherings-10-09.aspx, are prohibited.

3. All public, charter, and private schools may hold classes and other school activities only under circumstances permitted by the State and in compliance with the COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Schools and School - Based Programs, and as may be updated or superseded by further State guidance. Institutions of higher education may hold classes or other school activities only under circumstances permitted by the State and in compliance with the COVID – 19 Industry Guidance: Institutions of Higher Education and as may be updated or superseded by further State guidance. A written, worksite-specific COVID-19 prevention plan as stated in their applicable state guidance may be used by schools and institutions of higher education in lieu of a Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol or Safe Reopening Plan.

4. Child daycare and child care providers shall operate in compliance with the measures set forth in State COVID-19 Updated Guidance: Child Care Programs and Providers and shall prepare and post a Safe Reopening Plan pursuant to section 11c, below.

5. “Non-essential personnel,” as defined in section 15b below, are prohibited from entry into any hospital or long-term care facility. All essential personnel who are COVID-19 positive or show any potential signs or symptoms of COVID-19 are strictly prohibited from entry into hospitals or long-term care facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, individuals requiring medical care for COVID-19 or related conditions may be admitted to

hospitals or other medical facilities if the hospital or medical facility is appropriate for treating COVID-19 and has adequate precautions in place to protect its patients, medical personnel and staff.

6. Hospitals and healthcare providers, including dentists shall: a. Take measures to preserve and prioritize resources; and, b. May authorize and perform non-emergent or elective surgeries or procedures based on their determination of clinical need and supply capacity, and where consistent with State guidance. c. Nothing in this Order shall prevent physicians and other healthcare providers from conducting routine preventive care provided it conforms to any applicable State guidance. d. Nothing in this Order shall prevent dentists or dental hygienists from conducting routine preventive care provided it conforms to any applicable State guidance.

7. Hospitals, healthcare providers, pharmacies, commercial testing laboratories, and any other setting conducting testing shall report all positive and non-positive (i.e., negative, indeterminate, and specimen unsatisfactory) test results from nucleic acid amplification tests, antibody tests, and antigen diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 to the Public Health Officer immediately after such results are received.

8. Face coverings shall be worn as described and required in California Department of Public Health Face Covering Guidance issued on June 18, 2020, (available at: https:// www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/ CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/COVID-19/ Guidance-for-Face-Coverings_06-18-2020.pdf).

9. All businesses not meeting the definition of essential business or reopened business in section 10 and 11 below are referred to in this Order as “non-essential businesses” and shall be and remain closed for the duration of this Order. All essential businesses and reopened businesses must comply with the requirements of this Order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any business may remain open if its employees and owners can provide its services from home, including by telecommuting, without direct contact with the public.

10. ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES a. “Essential business” is any business or activity (or a business/activity that employs/utilizes workers) designated by the State Public Health Officer as “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” set forth in: https://covid19.ca.gov/img/ ‌E ssential‌CriticalInfrastruc-

tureWorkers.pdf) as that list may be updated from timeto-time, and referenced in Executive Order N-33-20 issued by the Governor of the State of California. b. All essential businesses that allow members of the public to enter a facility must prepare and post a “Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol” on the form available at: https://www.sandiegocounty‌.gov/content/ dam/sdc/hhsa/programs/ phs/Epidemiology/c ovid19/ SOCIAL_DISTANCING_ AND_SANITATION_PROTOCOL_04022020_V1.pdf ), or on a form required by another governmental entity requiring substantially similar information, for each of their facilities open to the public in the county. The Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must be posted at or near the entrance of the relevant facility, and shall be easily viewable by the public and employees. A copy of the Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must also be provided to each employee performing work at the facility. All essential businesses shall implement the Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol and provide evidence of its implementation to any authority enforcing this Order upon demand.

The Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must describe all measures required in section c below. Any business that fails to prepare and successfully implement a Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol shall immediately close. c. When the State of California has issued an industry guidance, or any subsequent amendments thereto, with mandatory or suggested restrictions and/or measures to be implemented by a particular sector of essential business, every essential business in that sector must comply with the guidance and shall include in its Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol (prepared pursuant to section b, above) all of the measures listed in the industry guidance. Any mandatory measures required by this Order must also be included in a Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol.

11. REOPENED BUSINESSES a. “Reopened business” is a business that is not an essential business as defined in section 10a above, and has reopened in conformance with the State of California’s Plan for Reducing COVID-19 and Adjusting Permitted Sector Activities to Keep Californians Healthy and Safe (available at https://www. cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/ DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/ COVID19CountyMonitoringOverview.aspx Statewide Public Health Officer Order,

issued by the California Department of Health Services on August 28, 2020, all portions of which are operative in San Diego County effective immediately, and available at { https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/ CDPH%20Document%20Library/COVID-19/8-28-20_ Order-Plan-Reducing-COVID19-Adjusting-Permitted-Sectors-Signed.pdf}. A reopened business may open when the Public Health Officer has posted an acknowledgement of the reopened status on the County of San Diego Coronavirus website and the business has complied with the requirements of this Order.

COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol must also be provided to each employee performing work at the facility. All reopened businesses shall implement the Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol and provide evidence of its implementation to any authority enforcing this Order upon demand. The Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol must describe all measures required in section e, below. Any business that fails to prepare and comply with its Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol shall immediately close.

b. The State of California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy establishes a four tier system for reopening business sectors. Those business sectors listed in the “Substantial/ Tier2” column of the Activities and Business Tiers chart are allowed to reopen under the conditions set forth in the chart.

e. When the State of California has issued an industry guidance, or any subsequent amendments thereto, with mandatory or suggested restrictions and/or measures to be implemented by a particular sector of reopened business, every reopened business in that sector must comply with the guidance and shall include in its Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol (prepared pursuant to section c, above) all of the measures listed in the industry guidance. Any mandatory measures required by this Order must also be included in a Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol.

i. Every business in the following sectors listed in the Activities and Business Tiers shall require all customers who receive services indoors or use indoor facilities to sign in with their name and telephone number: • Hair Salons & Barbershops • Personal Care Services • Gyms & Fitness Centers Wineries, • Restaurants, Bars, Breweries, and Distilleries (where meal is provided) as required in section g below. c. All reopened businesses, with the exception of restaurants, bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries which do not limit services to take-out or delivery, must prepare and post a “Safe Reopening Plan” on the form available at:https://www. sandiegocounty.gov/content/ dam/sdc/hhsa/programs/ phs/Epidemiology/covid19/ Community_Sector_Support/BusinessesandEmployers/SafeReopeningPlanTemplate.pdf for each of their facilities in the county. Restaurants bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries which do not limit services to take-out or delivery, must prepare and post a “COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol” on the form found at https://www. sandiegocounty.gov/content/ dam/sdc/deh/fhd/food/pdf/ covid19sdrestaurantoperatingprotocol_en.pdf for each restaurant in the county. d. The Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol must be posted at or near the entrance of the relevant facility, and shall be easily viewable by the public and employees. A copy of the Safe Reopening Plan or

f. All restaurants, bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries shall be closed from 10:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. every day.

Guests already in the facility at 10:00 p.m. may remain in the facility until 11:00 p.m.

Only staff needed to close, open or clean shall be in the facility between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. g. All restaurants, bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries which are allowed to provide indoor service pursuant to the State of California Dinein Restaurant Guidance shall comply with the following additional requirements applicable only to persons dining indoors: i. Limiting persons sitting at a table to members of the same household is strongly encouraged. ii. The restaurant shall obtain the name of each guest seated at a table and the telephone number of at least one guest and shall maintain the list of names and telephone numbers for three weeks. iii. Guests will be required to wear face coverings at all times while in the facility, including when seated at a table before the meal is served and after the meal is finished.

12. Each essential business and reopened business shall take all of the following actions if an employer becomes aware that

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TOBER 10, 2020) an employee is diagnosed with COVID-19: a. Promptly notify the County Department of Public Health that there is an employee that is laboratory-confirmed diagnosed with COVID-19, together with the name, date of birth, and contact information of the employee. b. Cooperate with the County Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 response team to identify and provide contact information for any persons exposed by the employee at the workplace. c. Provide notice of the exposure to any employees, and contractors (who regularly work at the workplace), who may have been exposed to COVID-19, as stated in the State’s COVID-19 Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening, available at {https://files. covid19.ca.gov/pdf/employerplaybook-for-safe-reopening-en.pdf}.

13. Outdoor Recreation a. Each public park and recreation area or facility, shall operate in compliance with the measures set forth in the State COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Campgrounds, RV Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The operator of the park shall prepare a Safe Reopening Plan pursuant to section 11, above, indicating how the park or recreation facility will implement the required measures.

Any park or recreation area/ facility at which the Protocol requirements cannot be effectively implemented may be required to close. b. Outdoor recreation instruction and day camps that comply with the State COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Day Camps, may be conducted in park and recreation areas/facilities. c. Recreational boating may occur in compliance with applicable State guidance: https:// files.covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-campgrounds.pdf. d. Outdoor playgrounds may operate in compliance with the State guidance Outdoor Playgrounds and other Outdoor Recreational Facilities, available at: {https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/ COVID-19/Outdoor%20Playgrounds%20and%20other%20 Outdoor%20Recreational%20 Facilities.aspx}.

14. Persons who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or who are likely to have COVID-19, shall comply with the Order of the Health Officer titled: “Isolation of All Persons with or Likely to have COVID-19”, or as subsequently amended. Persons who have a close contact with a person who either has COVID-19, or is likely to have COVID-19, shall comply with the Order of the Health Officer

titled: “Quarantine of Persons Exposed to COVID-19,” or as subsequently amended. Both orders are available at: https:// www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/ community_epidemiology/ dc/2019-nCoV/health-order. html. If a more specific isolation or quarantine order is issued to a person, that order shall be followed.

15. For purposes of this Order: a. “Gathering” is any event or convening that brings together more than one person in a single room or single indoor or outdoor space at the same time.

A gathering does not include: i. A gathering consisting only of members of a single family or household. ii. Operations at airports, public transportation or other spaces where persons in transit are able to practice social distancing. iii. Operations at essential businesses as defined in section 10a above and reopened businesses as defined in 11a above and where the other requirements set forth in this Order are followed. iv. A religious service or cultural ceremony including a wedding ceremony which is allowed provided the State Guidance on Places of Worship and Providers of Religious Services and Cultural Ceremonies is followed. However a wedding reception is a gathering and is not allowed. v. Outdoor protests in which participants maintain social distancing and wear face coverings at all times. b. “Non-essential personnel” are employees, contractors, or members of the public who do not perform treatment, maintenance, support, or administrative tasks deemed essential to the healthcare mission of the long-term care facility or hospital. Non-essential personnel do not include first responders, nor State, federal, or local officials, investigators, or medical personnel carrying out lawful duties. Non-essential personnel do not include visitors to hospitals and longterm care facilities who are granted entry by the facility’s director, or designee, because they are family or friends who are visiting a resident in an end of life or similar situation, are parents or guardians visiting a child who is a patient, or because of any other circumstances deemed appropriate by the facility director, or designee, and where appropriate precautions by the facility that follow federal, State, and local public health guidance regarding COVID-19 are followed. c. “Social distancing” is maintaining a six-foot separation from all persons except for household members, first

responders and medical providers or employees conducting temperature screenings.

16. This Order is issued as a result of the World Health Organization’s declaration of a worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 disease, also known as “novel coronavirus.”

17. This Order is issued based on scientific evidence regarding the most effective approaches to slow the transmission of communicable diseases generally and COVID-19 specifically, as well as best practices as currently known and available to protect vulnerable members of the public from avoidable risk of serious illness or death resulting from exposure to COVID-19. The age, condition, and health of a significant portion of the population of the county places it at risk for serious health complications, including death, from COVID-19. Although most individuals who contract COVID-19 do not become seriously ill, persons with mild symptoms and asymptomatic persons with COVID-19 may place other vulnerable members of the public—such as older adults, and those with underlying health conditions—at significant risk.

18. The actions required by this Order are necessary to reduce the number of individuals who will be exposed to COVID-19, and will thereby slow the spread of COVID-19 in the county. By reducing the spread of COVID-19, this Order will help preserve critical and limited healthcare capacity in the county and will save lives.

19. This Order is issued in accordance with, and incorporates by reference: a) the Declaration of Local Health Emergency issued by the Health Officer on February 14, 2020; b) the Proclamation of Local Emergency issued by the County Director of Emergency Services on February 14, 2020; c) the action of the County Board of Supervisors to ratify and continue both the local health emergency and local emergency on February 19, 2020; d) the Proclamation of a State of Emergency issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 4, 2020; e) Executive Order N-25-20 issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 12, 2020 which orders that “All residents are to heed any orders and guidance of state and local health officials, including but not limited to the imposition of social distancing measures, to control COVID-19”; f) Proclamation 9984 regarding COVID-19 issued by the President of the United States on March 11, 2020; g) Executive Order N-33-20 issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 19, 2020; h) the “Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Nursing

Homes” issued by the CDC; i) COVID-19 guidance issued by the California Department of Public Health on including, but not limited to the Face Coverings Guidance issued on April 1, 2020; j) the State of California’s “Resilience Roadmap;” the State of California’s Plan for Reducing COVID-19 and Adjusting Permitted Sector Activities to Keep Californians Healthy and Safe; and, the California Statewide Public Health Officer Order dated August 28, 2020.

20. This Order is issued to prevent circumstances often present in gatherings that may exacerbate the spread of COVID-19, such as: 1) the increased likelihood that gatherings will attract people from a broad geographic area; 2) the prolonged time period in which large numbers of people are in close proximity; 3) the difficulty in tracing exposure when large numbers of people attend a single event or are at a single location; and 4) the inability to ensure that such persons follow adequate hygienic practices.

21. This Order is issued to provide additional opportunities for recreational activities while also requiring additional protections from the spread of COVID-19 to the public who are taking advantage of these opportunities for recreational activities. And providing additional protections for employees of essential businesses or reopened business and their customers/clients.

22. This Order is issued to protect the public health as businesses are allowed to reopen by requiring businesses to implement procedures necessary to ensure their employees and customers comply with social distancing, sanitation and screening practices.

California Department of Public Health, the CDC, and other public health officials throughout the United States and around the world.

24. The statement of facts and circumstances set forth as justification for each Guidance issued by the California Department of Health Services that is referenced in this Order are hereby accepted and incorporated by reference into this Order.

25. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 120175.5 (b) all governmental entities in the county shall take necessary measures within the governmental entity’s control to ensure compliance with this Order and to disseminate this Order to venues or locations within the entity’s jurisdiction where gatherings may occur.

26. Violation of this Order is subject to fine, imprisonment, or both. (California Health and Safety Code section 120295.)

27. To the extent necessary, this Order may be enforced by the Sheriff or chiefs of police pursuant to Government Code sections 26602 and 41601 and Health and Safety Code section 101029.

28. Once this Order takes effect it shall supersede the Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations dated September 29, 2020.

IT IS SO ORDERED: Date: October 9, 2020 Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H. Public Health Officer County of San Diego

23. This Order comes after the release of substantial guidance from the Health Officer, the

EMERGENCY REGULATIONS As Director of Emergency Services for the County of San Diego, I am authorized to promulgate regulations for the protection of life and property pursuant to Government Code Section 8634 and San Diego County Code section 31.103. The following shall be in effect for the duration of the Health Officer Order issued above which is incorporated in its entirety by reference: The Health Officer Order shall be promulgated as a regulation for the protection of life and property.

Any person who violates or who refuses or willfully neglects to obey this regulation is subject to fine, imprisonment, or both. (Government Code section 8665.)

Date: October 9, 2020 Helen Robbins-Meyer Chief Administrative Officer Director of Emergency Services County of San Diego

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COVID-19 RESOURCES & INFORMATION FACT CHECK:

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Covid-19 Status

Trump’s Faulty Claims on Flu and Coronavirus

By Associated Press

TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES

HOSPITALIZED

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President Donald Trump is back to making false comparisons between COVID19 and the flu, contradicting science and even himself.

3,788

REPORTED TESTS

ICU

1,302,869

876

SOURCE: County of San Diego, HHSA as of 10/21/20

Increased COVID-19 Testing Helps Keep County in Red Tier

By José A. Álvarez County of San Diego Communications Office While the local, COVID19 adjusted case rate rose today from 6.8 to 7.0 per every 100,000, increased testing in the region once again helped to keep this metric in the Red Tier and the County from moving into the most restrictive Purple Tier.

The positive adjustment is given by the State of California to counties that are testing at higher levels than the state’s median.

That adjustment prevented the County from landing in the Purple Tier, which would have placed indoor activities at restaurants, movie theaters, gyms and a number of other locations in jeopardy.

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TRUMP: “Flu season is coming up! Many people every year, sometimes over 100,000, and despite the Vaccine, die from the Flu. Are we going to close down our Country? No, we have learned to live with it, just like we are learning to live with Covid, in most populations far less lethal!!!”— tweet Tuesday, October 6.

THE FACTS: First, he's overstating the U.S. death toll from the seasonal flu.

The flu has killed 12,000 to 61,000 Americans annually since 2010, not 100,000, a benchmark rarely reached in U.S. history.

Second, health officials widely agree that the coronavirus seems to be at least several times more lethal than seasonal flu. At one point, Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health told Congress it could be as much as 10 times more lethal.

Trump’s tweet, which he sent even while grappling with his own COVID-19 infec-

A member of the cleaning staff sprays The James Brady Briefing Room of the White House, Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

tion, also flies in the face of what he told author Bob Woodward in February in an interview for the recent book “Rage.”

He told Woodward on Feb. 7 that the virus was even more deadly than “your strenuous flus,” even while suggesting publicly that the pandemic was akin to the flu season.

“This is deadly stuff,” he told the author.

How Long Can I Expect A Covid-19 Illness To Last?

By Associated Press It depends. Most coronavirus patients have mild to moderate illness and recover quickly. Older, sicker patients tend to take longer to recover. That includes those who are obese, or have high blood pressure and other chronic diseases.

The Wor l d He a lt h Organization says recovery typically takes two to six weeks. One U.S. study found that around 20% of non-hospitalized individuals ages 18 to 34 still had symptoms at least two weeks after becoming ill.

The same was true for nearly half of people age 50 and older.

For weeks after, though, the public heard soothing words from the president that he knew were not true. “This is a flu,” he told a briefing Feb. 26. “This is like a flu.”

Among those sick enough to be hospitalized, a study in Italy found 87% were still experiencing symptoms two months after getting sick. Lingering symptoms included fatigue and shortness of breath.

As the death toll grew beyond anything seen most flu seasons, Trump pulled back on the increasingly untenable comparison. Now, tens of thousands of deaths later, it has returned.

Dr. Khalilah Gates, a Chicago lung specialist, said many of her hospitalized COVID-19 patients still have coughing episodes, breathing difficulties and fatigue three to four months

after infection.

She said it’s hard to predict exactly when COVID-19 patients will return to feeling well.

“The unsettling part of all this is we don’t have all the answers,” said Gates, an assistant professor at Northwestern University Feinb erg S cho ol of Medicine.

It’s also hard to predict which patients will develop complications after their initial illness subsides.

COVID-19 can af fe c t nearly every or g an , an d long-term comp l i c at i o n s can include heart inflammation, decreased kidney function, fuzzy thinking, anxiety and depression.

It is unclear whether the virus itself or the inflammation it can cause leads to these lingering problems, said Dr. Jay Varkey, an Emory University infectious diseases specialist.

“Once you get over the acute illness, it’s not necessarily over,” he said.

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HEALTHY LIVING EDUCATION Covid 19 Update What Parents Can Do About

Cyberbullying Amid the Current Crisis

By Dr. Jerome Robinson, M.D. Everyday we have statistics presented to us on Covid 19.

Television and the internet are telling us that this winter will be a rough one with the combination of this disease and the annual flu season expected to increase the number of deaths several fold.

What this will mean for you and your family is the subject of this discussion.

Nearly 60% of all the cases in San Diego County are in the age groups from 0 to 39, yet the death rate as reported for this disease is less than 1% for this age group. The ages from 70 to 79 and above age 80 account for 67% of all deaths in San Diego County. The average age of a case is age 35 and the average age of death is 78. As we see a rise in cases in two to three weeks, there is a compensatory rise in deaths.

We have seen this to be consistent across the country and here in San Diego County.

The most vulnerable of our population are those who are older with additional risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. This is not the group in which new cases are being found, but it is the group that is being affected by the rate of deaths from this disease. This pattern is consistent across the country.

We have also seen the benefit of using safety measures in several states where the spread was slowed substantially. Those measures included the use of facemasks, social distancing and the washing of hands, which have shown dramatic decreases in the number of cases. We are now seeing a rise in new cases exceeding 50,000 per day. We have had more than 219,000 deaths in this country now averaging between 800 and a 1000 new deaths per day.

It is estimated that we will exceed more than 230,000 deaths by Election Day (November 3, 2020). These predictions do not have to come true. We can make a difference and slow this trend by taking a number of the responsible actions mentioned above and by remembering that this virus is serious and does not discrim-

Dr. Robinson is a San Diego-based, board certified internist and cardiologist and a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Hypertension, and the Society of Cardiac Angiography and Intervention.

inate by race, class, sex, gender or economic status.

We must realize that in reality, healthcare is on the ballot for November 3rd. And your vote will determine whether we are successful in changing the lack of a national plan to deal with this virus and save lives.

Even as we speak, the legitimacy of the Affordable Care Act (known as Obamacare to many) is scheduled to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on November 10th, 7 days after the election.

President Trump and his enablers have promised to abolish the Affordable Healthcare Act that guarantees coverage for millions of Amercans. Provisions of this Act also provide coverage for pre-existing conditions and coverage for children 26 years of age and younger under the policies of parents along with coverage for millions of Americans with Disabilities.

All of this would be abolished under the present challenge to the Act which will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court with a shift in the balance of power if Amy CConey Barrett is confirmed to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Barrett, who also worked on the Gore vs. Bush case which made Bush President, would now join justices Kavanaugh and Roberts, if the Trump/Biden election were to go to the Court for resolution.

Moving from the politics of the pandemic back to medicine, let us remember that we have had only 6 months expe-

Screen time is on the rise for kids and teens as a result of remote learning and social distancing measures. At the same time, cyberbullying and hate speech are reaching new heights amid the current crisis, according to analysts.

A recent new study conducted by L1ght recorded a 70 percent uptick in hate among children and teens during online chats since December 2019. While this is worrying, there are steps parents can take to help protect kids from the surge of online toxicity they may be encountering: • Pay attention: There are many common red flags that a child is either involved in cyberbullying or a victim of it. Those who are instigating or participating in cyberbullying may exhibit increased secrecy around their mobile device or laptop, display arrogance or have other behavioral problems. Signs your child is a target of cyberbullies include depression and anxiety, (particularly

rience with this COVID- 19 virus and its long term effects are not known. We know this virus can attack too many organ systems in our bodies.

The lungs, ears, central nervous system, GI system and kidneys can all be affected with long term consequences.

Noted Cardiologist, Dr. Clyde Yancy, who is also African American, says this disease can cause heart failure in the near future. Those who are 20 to 39 years of age should not be cavalier about contracting this disease.

Help yourself and others by wearing a mask, avoiding crowds, washing your hands and socially distancing at least 6 feet. Be part of the solution for all of us and not part of the problem.

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while or after using their device), problems with sleeping, changes in appetite, self-harm or suicidal thoughts.

• Communicate: Open a line of dialogue with your child about what they are experiencing, but be patient. Your child may be reticent to share everything going on with you at first. It can be helpful to draw in the assistance of another adult role model or even a professional therapist. If your child is the one doing the bullying, work on identifying their motivations, so you can better address the root of the issue, and of course, continue to serve as a positive role model when it comes to expressing empathy and kindness toward others.

• Keep kids active: When remote class time is not in session, it’s important to place an emphasis on spending quality time offline. Encourage kids to be physically active outdoors in order to raise levels of mood-boosting

hormones and promote better sleep at n i g ht (something that may be suffering more these days as a resu lt of additional blue light from screens). If possible, arrange for socially distanced meet-ups with close friends, such as bike rides. Get kids involved in positive hobbies like reading, playing an instrument or art.

• Manage screen time: As parents know, actually managing screen time can be tricky. Kids are not always upfront about what they are doing online and there are many hours a day where it’s simply impossible to monitor your child. However, new tools are proving essential in helping parents protect kids from the harmful effects of cyberbullying.

For example, OurPact

from Eturi Corp. is an app that allows parents to set online schedules for kids, as well as grant or restrict access to websites and apps. Parents can also take screenshots of online activity to ensure their kids are staying safe.

These can also be used to facilitate discussions regarding smart digital health. To learn more or download, visit OurPact. com.

While the “new normal” has caused a dangerous uptick in toxic online behaviors, parents have new tools at their disposal to help protect kids.

StatePoint

CARE VIEW HEALTH CENTER In June 1 of 2020, San Ysidro Health and Care View Medical Group, formally merged operations, creating a system of health care for more than 107,000 individuals across San Diego County. Under the San Ysidro Health network, Care View Medical Group has been renamed San Ysidro Health Care View Health Center. Through this partnership, San Ysidro Health and Care View Health Center have an opportunity to provide a wider range of comprehensive health services to patients.

Care View Medical Group was founded in Southeastern San Diego in 1980

by Dr. Rodney Hood and the late Dr. Richard O. Butcher, two prominent doctors and leaders in medicine. Dr. Hood and Dr. Butcher are well-known pioneers in establishing a system of care and providing essential health services for residents and families.

TESTING continued from page 20 “Remaining in the Red Tier is good news, but the new adjusted rate is not. The new figure clearly shows the region is not moving the right direction,” said Wilma Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer. “It is extremely important San Diegans follow the local health guidance to slow the spread of COVID19 and keep the region from falling into the Purple Tier.”

The County’s COVID-19 unadjusted case rate for the week of Oct. 4 through Oct. 10, increased from 7.2 to 7.8 per every 100,000 residents.

County health officials continue to encourage San Diegans to be vigilant and to take all the recommended actions to slow the spread

of the novel coronavirus.

“Using a face covering, maintaining your distance, washing your hands County public health nurse administers a COVID-19 test. and avoiding crowded places all help this metric to remain in the to prevent the spread of the Orange Tier. virus,” Wooten said. “At the The state’s health equity moment, these actions are the metric, which looks at the best tool we have to bring our testing positivity for areas numbers down and keep the with the lowest healthy conregion from having to follow ditions, dropped from 5.7 to more restrictive guidance.”

5.5 percent and remained While the testing posiin the Red Tier. This mettivity percentage for the ric does not move counties region also increased from backward to more restric3.0 percent to 3.3 percent, tive tiers, but is required to it remains low enough for advance.

Dr. Rodney Hood and Dr. Richard O. Butcher Founders,Care View Medical Group

If you have questions about your health, we invite you to call the

SYHealthLine at 619-205-6792 and speak directly with a health care provider now!

Hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm and Saturday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are providing care through our telehealth services to new and existing patients. The SYHealthLine offers telemedicine related to COVID-19 symptoms or exposure as well as general medical care outside of COVID-19 such as diabetic care or pediatric sick visit. If patients need further in-person care, they will be directed to the best way to receive care without compromising their health or the health of others.

For more information about our network of care, please visit www.syhealth.org

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016398 Fictitious business name(s):

San Diego, CA 92119 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Jasmine Denise Jackson 8727 Lake Murray Blvd #9 San Diego, CA 92119 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2025 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9015825 Fictitious business name(s):

Located at: 1078 Dennery Rd. #102 San Diego, CA 92154 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A General Partnership The first day of business was 09/02/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Donnie J. Taylor 1078 Dennery Rd. #102 San Diego, CA 92154 County of San Diego --Mark S. Forté 7871 Bushwood CT. Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 12, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 12, 2025 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9014729 Fictitious business name(s):

pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made:

why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

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LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016303 Fictitious business name(s): M. Camila Photography

Located at: 4717 Oregon St San Diego, CA 92116 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 09/01/18 This business is hereby registered by the following: Maria-Camila Murcia 4717 Oregon St San Diego, CA 92116 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2025 10/22, 10/29, 11/05, 11/12 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016787 Fictitious business name(s): GTB --Get The Bag

Located at: 6551 Utica Court San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Money Moguls United LLC 6551 Utica Court San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 9, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on October 9, 2025 10/22, 10/29, 11/05, 11/12 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016279 Fictitious business name(s): Du Vita

Located at: 6831 Missy Ct San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 11/01/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Dulce Cristal Garcia 6831 Missy Ct San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2025 10/22, 10/29, 11/05, 11/12 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016703 Fictitious business name(s): Ralonda's Inkredible Creations

Located at: 8117 Brampton St Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is

LEGAL NOTICES conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 09/28/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Ralonda LaVoi Shannon 8117 Brampton St Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 8, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on October 8, 2025 10/22, 10/29, 11/05, 11/12 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016576 Fictitious business name(s): Philpot Family Trust --Creative Minds Transitional Living

Located at: 5110 Coban Street San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Trust The first day of business was 08/25/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: David Eugene Philpot, Trustee 5110 Coban Street San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego --Orrisa Paulene Philpot, Trustee 5116 Coban Street San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 6, 2020 This fictitious business name October 6, 2025 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9015577 Fictitious business name(s):

BRL Senior Independent Home of Compassion & Love

Located at: 558 Felicita Ave Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 11/05/2005 This business is hereby registered by the following: Yolanda Clark 558 Felicita Ave Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 18, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 18, 2025 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016084 Fictitious business name(s): FutureView

Located at: 3333 Camino del Rio South, Suite 320 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was 07/27/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: ACSILabs, Inc.

3333 Camino del Rio South, Suite 320 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2025 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 ------------------------------------

iHeart Chiropractic --I Heart Chiropractic

Located at: 8680 Navajo Rd., Suite 107 San Diego, CA 92119 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 04/25/2014 This business is hereby registered by the following: Dr. Steven Mills, D.C.

8545 Renown Dr. San Diego, CA 92119 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 1, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on October 1, 2025 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016560 Fictitious business name(s): Ball on a Budget

Located at: 8709 vista del oro way spring valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Dorothy Evelyn Douglas

8709 vista del oro way spring valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 5, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on October 5, 2025 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016526 Fictitious business name(s): San Diego Supervised

Located at: 4661 El Cerrito Drive San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Samantha Marie Tunks

4661 El Cerrito Drive San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 5, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on October 5, 2025 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016119 Fictitious business name(s): Melanin Made

Located at: 9771 El Cajon Blvd San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A General Partnership Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Felismina Vanta

13244 Sundance Ave San Diego, CA 92129 County of San Diego --Kandise Diane Thompson 620 N Hickory Unit 1 E Escondido, CA 92025 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2025 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 Read Free Online! www.sdvoice.info

Patriot Fumigation Inc.

Located at: 3818 Florence Street San Diego, California 92113 County of San Diego --374 East H Street #A536 Chula Vista, CA 91910 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Patriot Fumigation Inc. 3818 Florence Street San Diego, California 92113 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 30, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 30, 2025 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016395 Fictitious business name(s): Manhood ABC, LLC

Located at: 2833 Dusk Drive San Diego, California 92139 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Manhood ABC, LLC 2833 Dusk Drive San Diego, California 92139 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 30, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 30, 2025 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016200 Fictitious business name(s): Easy Ride Cab

Located at: 150 Noeline Ct. San Diego, California 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 09/19/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Mohamed, Haji Ahmed 150 Noeline Ct. San Diego, California 92114 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2025 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016257 Fictitious business name(s): Homeplus

Located at: 7924 Ronson Road #L San Diego, CA 92111 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was 09/28/2006 This business is hereby registered by the following: Happy Pools, INC. 7924 Ronson Road #L San Diego, CA 92111 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 26, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 26, 2025 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9016132 Fictitious business name(s): Bev's Buddies

Located at: 8727 Lake Murray Blvd #9

Fresh Golden Donuts

Located at: 10601 Tierrasanta Blvd.

San Diego, CA 92124 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Married Couple Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Ramy Hong 941 Kelton Rd. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego --Van Khoth 941 Kelton Rd. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 22, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 22, 2025 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9015726 Fictitious business name(s): Elisa Michelle Designs --Illustrated Melanin

Located at: 4134 4th Ave. Apt 414 San Diego, CA 92103 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 09/01/18 This business is hereby registered by the following: Elisa Michelle Summiel 4134 4th Ave. Apt 414 San Diego, CA 92103 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 19, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 19, 2025 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9015496 Fictitious business name(s): Jazzy's Wine Time --LiL Jazz's Boutique

Located at: 2458 Manzana way San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego --4364 Bonita Road #456 Bonita, CA 91902 This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 08/07/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jasmine Symone Smith 2458 Manzana Way San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 17, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 17, 2025 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020-9015180 Fictitious business name(s): Black Low Riders Association of San Diego

Tole Transport

Located at: 4626 Date Ave La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Married Couple Registrant Has Not Yet Begun To Transact Business Under The Name(s) Above This business is hereby registered by the following: Tomar Ramone Robinson Sole Proprietorship 4626 Date Ave La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego --Lacole Monique Robinson Sole Proprietorship 4626 Date Ave La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 3, 2020 This fictitious business name will expire on September 3, 2025 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22

NAME CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Hall of Justice 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2020-00033571CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Steven Michael Barnett To All Interested Persons:

Petitioner Steven Michael Barnett filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Steven Michael Barnett PROPOSED NAME: Steven James Wilder THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: November 09, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and

NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: November 18, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

A RESPONDANT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachement served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.)

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Hall of Justice 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2020-00035228CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Jang Sik Ham To All Interested Persons:

Petitioner Jang Sik Ham and Eunhee Ham filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Chaewon Ham PROPOSED NAME: Amy Chaewon Ham AND PRESENT NAME: Wooseong Ryan Ham PROPOSED NAME: Ryan Wooseong Ham THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDANT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachement served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.)

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Hall of Justice 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2020-00035056CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Chaebin Cindy Ham To All Interested Persons:

Petitioner Chaebin Cindy Ham filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Chaebin Cindy Ham PROPOSED NAME: Cindy Chaebin Ham THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any,

WWW.SDVOICE.INFO LEGAL NOTICES why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: November 19, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, and the Court not conducting in-person hearings, the following Order is Made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause.

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to you.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the Court will mail you a written order with further directions.

If a timely objection is filed, the Court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

IF YOU ARE A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE, YOU MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do Not Come to Court on the Specified Date, you will be notified by mail by the Court of a future hearing date.

Any Petition for the Name Change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachement served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause on the other, nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.) The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 Broadway San Diego, Ca 92101 Central Division Hall of Justice 37-2020-00034704CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Mia Marie Yvette To All Interested Persons:

Petitioner Mia Marie Yvette filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Mia Marie Yvette PROPOSED NAME: Mia Marie Yvette Mendoza THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: November 17, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M.

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facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

The address of the court is: 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22

may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

(Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is Made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDANT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachement served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.)

The address of the court is: 330 Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101 Central Courthouse 37-2020-00032140CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Juan Daniel Hernandez To All Interested Persons:

The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

A RESPONDANT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future remote hearing date.

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachement served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.)

SUMMONS SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Central Division Hall of Justice 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Case Number: 37-2019-00048816CU-PA-CTL Notice to Defendant: SAN QUE CHUNG, an individual, THE SAN DIEGO UNIONTRIBUNE LLC., a California Limited Liability Company, JULIO RIOS, an individual, RC EXPERT DELIVERY SERVICES, INC., a California corportation; and DOES 1 to 10, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED

BY PLAINTIFF: MICHAEL IMAN, an individual, and HAYLEY IMAN, an individual NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read this information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property

The name and address of the court is: San Diego Central Division Hall of Justice 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: Christopher A. Villasenor, Esq., 12396 World Trade Drive, Suite 211, San Diego, CA 92128 858-707-7771 Summons Filed: 06/08/2020 Order For Publication Filed: 09/25/2020 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22

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INVITATION OF BIDS

Invitation to Bid Soltek Pacific Construction is requesting Bids from certified DVBE, WBE, MBE, SBE, WOSB, SLBE, ELBE and Section 3 Business Subcontractors and Suppliers for ALL TRADES & MATERIALS on the PROJECT NO. S-16013 CHILDREN’S PARK IMPROVEMENTS Bid Date – Tuesday November 3, 2020 before 2:00 PM Assistance is available from Soltek in obtaining necessary equipment, supplies, or materials. Assistance is available from Soltek in obtaining bonding, lines of credit or insurance. Soltek is actively pursuing SLBE-ELBE subcontractors/vendors for trades including the following divisions: 03-concrete, 04-masonry, 05-metals, 06-synthetic decking, 07-thermal & moisture protection, 08-openings, 09-finishes, 10-specialties, 11-equipment, 12-furnishings, 13-water feature, 22-plumbing, 23-HVAC, 26-electrical, 32-exterior improvements.

Bids to be submitted via fax at 619-296-4314 or email at estimating@soltekpacific.com Below is the direct link to view the plans and specs on our website or through planetbids available at no cost: https://soltekpacific.app.box.com/s/bmkwbasso6ls68phh4kvimb7h91fuylc https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=24128&BidID=76552 Contact: Jason Aviles javiles@soltekpacific.com Phone: (619) 296-6247 Fax: (619) 296-4314

Petitioner Juan Daniel Hernandez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

By submitting a bid, the Subcontractor represents that it has reviewed the standard subcontract and consents to its use without modification

PRESENT NAME: Juan Daniel Hernandez

By submitting its bid, the Subcontractor represent that his/her bid is fully responsive to the Owner’s Instruction to Bidders, General and

PROPOSED NAME: Daniel Reeves Moran

and agrees to execute SPC’s standard AGC subcontract with SPC’s standard Attachment A thru N if awarded by SPC. Any listing of Subcontractor pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 4100 et seq. is expressly contingent upon Subcontractors’ acceptance to SPC’s standard subcontract.

Special Conditions, and any other requirements of the Owner unless the requirement is specific to a portion of the work not being bid by the Subcontractor. The Subcontractor represents that its bid will remain open for acceptance by SPC for the same period specified in the project specification, the Owner’s payment terms to SPC are applicable to the payments to Subcontractor, and Subcontractor will provide SPC with the same indemnity and insurance requirements SPC is required to provide to the Owner. Execution of Soltek Pacific Construction’s

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Free Flu Shots Available at County Clinics

A flu shot is recommended for everyone 6 months and older.

By José A. Álvarez County of San Diego Communications Office The County of San Diego is ramping up its flu vaccination efforts to lower the risk of San Diegans getting influenza and the novel coronavirus at the same time and prevent the local healthcare system from being overwhelmed.

Every year, the County sponsors free vaccination clinics throughout the region where you can get a flu shot. Six clinics

will take place in October and early November with vaccine available for adults and children ages six months and up.

“The clinics are free and primarily for people with no medical insurance,” said Wilma Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer.

“We want everyone to be protected against the flu and its possible complications.”

The upcoming clinics will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at:

Oct. 22

Oct, 28

Oct 24

Oct. 29

Oct. 27

Nov. 3

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone six months of age and older get flu shot every year.

In addition to getting vaccinated, people should also do the following to avoid getting sick: • Wash hands thoroughly and often • Use hand sanitizers • Stay away from sick people • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth • Clean commonly touched surfaces • If you are sick, stay home and avoid contact with others

North Central Public Health Center 5055 Ruffin Rd., San Diego, CA 92123 South Public Health Center 690 Oxford St., Chula Vista, CA 91911 North Coastal Public Health Center 3609 Ocean Ranch Blvd, Oceanside, CA 92056

The flu vaccine is safe and effective. It takes about two weeks for immunity to develop, so it’s best to get your vaccine now before influenza starts to spread in the community.

Vaccination is especially important for people who are at high risk of developing serious complications from influenza. They include: • People with chronic medical conditions like asthma, diabetes and lung disease, even if your symptoms are under control • Pregnant women • People 65 years and older • People who live with or care for others who are at higher risk

Central Public Health Center VIP Trailer 3177A Oceanview Blvd., San Diego, CA 92113 East Public Health Center 367 N. Magnolia Ave., El Cajon, CA 92020 North Inland Public Health Center 640 W. Mission Ave #2, Escondido, CA 92025

The flu vaccine is covered by medical insurance and is also available at doctors’ offices and retail pharmacies.

People with no healthcare coverage can get vaccinated at a Community Health Center or County public health center throughout the flu season. For a list of locations, visit sdiz.org or call 2-1-1.

standard subcontract is required of all successful subcontract bidders. Subcontractor bid conditions or terms that are inconsistent with the

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: October 28, 2020 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's

SPC standard subcontract shall be void.

Soltek Pacific Construction Company is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Request for Proposals Request for Proposals (RFP) On-Call Legal Services – Construction Law The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is seeking proposals from qualified law firms or attorneys to provide legal services on an as-needed basis in the area of construction law.

SANDAG intends to award multiple contracts to qualified proposers in order to meet its objective of creating a group of on-call firms that will be used to provide services to SANDAG on an as-needed basis. It is anticipated that approximately one to five contracts will be awarded as a result of this RFP. A copy of the RFP (SOL644778) can be accessed from the BidNet website at https://www.bidnetdirect. com/sandag. Proposals are due by 4p.m. on November 17th, 2020.

Request for Proposals (RFP) On-Call Translation and Interpretation Services The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is seeking qualified providers of bilingual language interpretation and translation services. Interpretation and translation services will primarily be in the English/to Spanish and/or Spanish to English language combination. Additional language combinations may include English/Chinese, English/Vietnamese, English/Tagalog, English/Japanese, and English/ Korean.

SANDAG intends to award multiple contracts to qualified proposers in order to meet its objective of creating a group of on-call firms that will be used to provide services to SANDAG on an as-needed basis. It is anticipated that approximately three contracts will be awarded as a result of this RFP. A copy of the RFP (SOL626874) can be accessed from the SANDAG website at www.sandag.org/contracts or by emailing zara.sadeghian@sandag.org. Proposals are due by 2 p.m. on November 13, 2020.

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